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| HCM City earns over 160 trillion VND from tourism in 2023. (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn) |
Deputy Director of the city Department of Tourism Le Truong Hien Hoa said that the city continues to be the leading locality in the country in terms of visitor rate, revenue and contribution to Vietnam Tourism.
The city’s tourism brand is increasingly affirmed internationally; honored by prestigious organizations as “Asia's Leading Business Travel Destination” and “Asia's Leading Festival & Event Destination” awards at the 2023 World Travel Awards.
In the year, the city has announced nearly 50 tourism projects, with 20 new ones for medium- and high-class segments.
The highlight of the year is the first Ho Chi Minh City River Festival. The three-day event contributed to preserving and promoting the city’s culture and history, and making use of its waterways to boost the economy and tourism, in order to build its brand as a culturally rich riverside urban area.
Tourists enjoy taking photos of the city when experiencing the double-decker night bus.
Until the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, the city continuse to organize activities and festivals to serve residents and tourists.
Notably, the headquarters of the municipal People's Committee and People's Council will be open to visitors on December 30 - 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.
The welcoming ceremony for the delegation arriving in the city in early 2024 will be held on January 1, 2024 at the international terminal of Tan Son Nhat airport.
Countdown programmes and firework displays will be organised in various places, together with a Vietnamese Tet festival from January 18-21, 2024, and Nguyen Hue flower street.
On the New Year holidays, the city also plans to organise a marathon race, a martial arts festival, and a bicycle racing tournament
At the same time, travel service businesses in the city are also urgently completing inner-city travel programs during Tet to meet the demand of tourists./.