(TITC) - After 9 years of organizing, the Southern Fruit Festival has become the most awaited cultural event of Ho Chi Minh City every summer. The festival aims to honor achievements in agricultural sector of Southern and Vietnamese people at the same time contribute to promoting and introducing Ho Chi Minh City to international and domestic visitors.
The 2014 Southern Fruit Festival is expected to open on June 1st in Tien Stream Tourism Area, Ho Chi Minh city, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Ao Dai, the traditional Vietnamese long dress, was introduced to the public in Ho Chi Minh City on March 8-9.
Ho Chi Minh City is striving to welcome 4.4 million international tourists, raking in 94 trillion VND (4.4 billion USD) - 15 percent more revenue than last year.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Spring Flower Festival 2014 attracted over 1 million visitors from January 25 to February 5, a local newspaper reports.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in conjunction with the municipal Tourism Association and Vietnam Airlines, held a ceremony on December 24 to welcome the 4 millionth foreign visitor, a Japanese, to the city.
The Asian Records Organisation (ARO) has included ten more Vietnamese culinary specialties in its latest Asian Records listings.
On December 15 Jetstar Pacific officially launched two new low-cost domestic air routes linking Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc.
A France-Vietnam cuisine festival opened at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City on December 14 as the biggest street event of its kind to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
A wide range of activities to popularise Japanese culture, land and people took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 8.
The “Holland Village 2013” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22 as part of activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands.
(TITC) – According to Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 10 months of 2013, total international visitor arrivals to the city reached 3.22 million, increasing by 4% over the same period last year, reaching 79% of the plan in 2013.