The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has issued a decision on the establishment of the Department of Tourism in a bid to enhance the city’s state management on tourism.
The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2014 (ITE - HCMC), themed ‘Five countries, one destination’, officially opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in District 7 on September 10.
Seventeen countries have registered to attend the second “Ho Chi Minh City-Our Common Home” Festival set to take place at 23/9 Park in District 1 from September 12-14.
The 22nd Oktoberfest in HCMC and the 5th Oktoberfest in Ha Noi will be organized in mid-October with expectations to lure about 18,000 attendees.
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have been implementing a range of measures to boost tourism, from improving the quality of services and increasing network linkages to offering attractive promotions.
The Bong Sen Hotel has launched ‘Buffet Ki’ program to serve busy gourmets who have little time to go to the restaurant but still want to share buffet parties with families and friends.
The northern province of Ninh Binh is expecting a sustainable boost in tourism following the recognition of Trang An Tourism Complex in the province as a world cultural and natural heritage site by UNESCO in June this year.
Ho Chi Minh City and some other provinces in Viet Nam will be joining a programme to showcase their tourism products and services at a major tourism event in Russia next month, the Saigon Times Daily reported.
The number of Russian tourists to Viet Nam has increased over the past few years thanks to the country’s beautiful beaches with reasonable prices, the French Le Monde Diplomatique reported in its August issue.
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has approved the project to expand International Terminal 2 in Tan Son Nhat International Airport located in the country's economic hub, Ho Chi Minh City.
Amidst the bustling city streets in Ho Chi Minh City, filled with shabbily dressed street peddlers, alongside the ancient architecture and markets with names like Ben Thanh and Binh Tay, there are always great numbers of tourists.
Busan Day in Ho Chi Minh City – a festival to promote cultural identities of Busan city and the Republic of Korea – was held on July 25, drawing the participation of thousands of local people.