More than 5.2 million foreign tourists visited Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, a rise of 10% against last year, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has said.
(TITC) - International cuisine festival “Taste of the World 2016” with the theme “Multi-sense cuisine art” is organizing by Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism and Tourism Association from 15 – 18 December 2016 at Le Van Tam Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
The Ha Noi - Sai Gon sculpture exhibition, the fourth of its kind, opened in Ha Noi on December 12, introducing the latest works by sculptors from the two cities.
Pho bo vien thap cam (Vietnamese noodle soup with mixed beef meatballs) in Ho Chi Minh City has been described as the best street food in Asia by Australia’s Traveller website.
The flower street of Ho Chi Minh City 2017 will open at 19h00 on 25 January (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month), at Nguyen Hue Street to help people to welcome Tet.
Authorities from Ho Chi Minh City and Gyoengsangbuk Province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2 to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.
An exhibition of ice sculptures made by artisans from Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province in China, has opened at Dam Sen Tourist Park in HCM City, and will remain open until September 2017.
Viet Nam’s tourism competitiveness is lower than other ASEAN countries, said participants at a seminar focusing on Viet Nam’s tourism competitiveness in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30.
(TITC) - Located in No.87/8P Xuan Thoi Thuong 6 Street, Xuan Thoi Dong 1 Hamlet, Xuan Thoi Dong Commune, Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City, Koi Fish Park is the first Japanese garden in Viet Nam.
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific launched a direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong on November 18, with 300 tickets sold on the day.
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City participated in a fair to promote trade, tourism and business connectivity held by the Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) in Japan on November 15.
A festival highlighting Ho Chi Minh City’s development and integration will be held in the city from December 1 - 3 with various culture and art activities.