The Central Post Office, a popular tourist destination in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Boosting connectivity with localities nationwide is a key solution Ho Chi Minh City is using to develop tourism sustainably and promote its role as a major economic, cultural and tourist hub of Vietnam. HCM City has long been one of the top Vietnamese destinations for both domestic and foreign visitors. In the first half of 2019, it welcomed more than 16.5 million domestic and 4.25 million foreign travellers, gaining 73 trillion VND (3.16 billion USD) in tourism revenue. Inter-regional connections formed Director of the municipal Tourism Department Bui Ta Hoang Vu said the local tourism sector has been enhancing cooperation with many provinces and cities nationwide. For the nearby Mekong Delta, HCM City has formed partnerships with the Dong Thap Muoi sub-region (comprising Long An, Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces) and with the eastern and western localities of the … [Read more...] about HCM City reinforces inter-regional connectivity to fuel tourism
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Saigon a top five city for single travelers
By Nguyen Quy  February 16, 2019 | 07:30 pm GMT+7 Foreign tourists buy souvenirs inside Ben Thanh Market in downtown Saigon. Photo by Shutterstocks/diemtinh Vietnam’s largest city has joined Bangkok and Bali in a new list of best places for solo travel. New data from Airbnb, an accommodation service that allows people to list their homes and hotels for holiday rentals, recently put Ho Chi Minh City among the five most exciting places for a solo vacation. Among other things it mentions Ben Thanh Market as place where visitors to Saigon should get lost for a while, in the maze of thousands of shops selling a wide range of goods. Saigon has been acclaimed as a modern commercial center with skyscrapers that also has important historical vestiges including French colonial buildings and war related monuments. The War Remnants Museum, the Independence Palace and the Cu Chi Tunnel, around 70 kilometers (43 miles) northwest of downtown HCMC are war-related … [Read more...] about Saigon a top five city for single travelers
HCM City plans big for Tet
Nguyen Hue flower street celebrates the Year of the Pig (Photo: sggpnews.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Various holiday activities have been scheduled to celebrate the lunar New Year (Tet) in Ho Chi Minh City. The 2019 Lunar New Year holiday will fall on February 4-8, meaning it will span nine days including the two weekends. On February 1, leaders of the HCM City Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front will lay wreaths and offer incense to pay respect to late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Ton Duc Thang at the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ton Duc Thang Museum and Ho Chi Minh monument park. On February 5 (the first day of the year in the lunar calendar), the southern economic hub will treat locals and visitors to firework performances at five venues – the Dam Sen cultural park in District 11, the history-culture park in District 9, Can Gio district, Cu Chi tunnel in Cu Chi district and Hiep Phuoc industrial park in Nha Be district. In District … [Read more...] about HCM City plans big for Tet
HCM City among must-see destinations on a world cruise
The Hanoitimes - It’s a big world out there and a world cruise is the perfect way to explore it. HCM City among world’s most exotic destinations to kick-off 2019 travels 10 reasons to visit Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City among the 2019’s coolest city break destinations Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam has been named among five must-see destinations on a world cruise, according to a list released by World of Cruising, a luxury publication packed with the latest cruise trends. HCM City among must-see destinations on a world cruise. World of Cruising advises travelers that Ho Chi Minh City is the best destination for those who love discovering culture. Ho Chi Minh City is a dynamic city that reverberates through your entire soul. Commerce and culture merge and shift in a way seen nowhere else in the world and the chaos that this city offers will awaken your senses. While here, expect to wander through tranquil temples before engaging in a spot of … [Read more...] about HCM City among must-see destinations on a world cruise
Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 7 millionth foreign visitors so far this year
The Hanoitimes - The event was part of activities to commemorate 320 years since the establishment of Ho Chi Minh City. A welcoming ceremony was held on December 10 to welcome HCMC’s 7 millionth foreign guests at Tan Son Nhat international airport. The symbolic 7 millionth holidaymaker was Frenchman Tissot Jeanclaure. Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 7 millionth foreign visitors so far this year. The visitor, along with two other tourists immediately before and after him, was presented with special gifts from Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism and Vietnam Airlines. All three passengers were on the same flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport (France) to Tan Son Nhat Airport (Ho Chi Minh City). The number of foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in the 11 months of 2018 is estimated at 6.8 million, a 19.6% increase from the same period last year, according to Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism. The event was part of activities to commemorate 320 … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 7 millionth foreign visitors so far this year