The number of foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City this year is estimated at 4.7 million, fulfilling this year’s target and up 7 percent from 2014, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Pho bo (beef noodle soup), a Vietnamese traditional dish has been served on Vietnam Airlines flights from Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to London, UK, since September 2015.
The budget airline Vietjet inaugurated its new route linking Ho Chi Minh City and capital Seoul of the Republic of Korea on November 23.
(TITC) – The world’s famous travel guide book publisher “Lonely Planet” has just announced the top 10 world’s destinations with reasonable cost for 2016. Both Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City have ranked 2nd.
Air New Zealand on November 13 announced it would fly three times a week to Ho Chi Minh City from next June.
The 2015 Japan Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13.
The 2016 Tet flower street of Ho Chi Minh City will be held on the Nguyen Hue pedestrian mall, according to the Ho Chi Minh City municipal People’s Committee.
The Viet Nam Railway Corporation has announced it is applying ticket discounts of up to 50% to attract more passengers during the low season.
Lonely Planet, the world’s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Ha Noi capital city and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.
On November 9th, the Cambodia Culture Week 2015 in Vietnam which co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts will begin at Ben Thanh Theater in Ho Chi Minh city.
The Korean low-cost carrier T’way Air will conduct the first flight between Incheon and HCM Ctiy on December 24, said ‘The Korea Times’ on November 6.
Tourism officials from Ho Chi Minh City, Central Highlands Lam Dong province and central Binh Thuan province have reviewed their cooperation in tapping local tourism strengths for joint development over the past two years.