Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city has greeted about 3.5 million foreign tourist arrivals from the beginning of the year, a year-on-year rise of 8%, according to a report by the municipal People’s Committee.
The Viet Nam-Japan Festival 2014 opened at the Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26, attracting the participation of thousands of students and other young people.
The best 100 photos selected from the 2014 Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards are being displayed at a four-day exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 22.
Ho Chi Minh City inaugurates a Department of Tourism, the first of its kind nationwide, on October 23 to enhance management in the field.
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) on October 17 officially launched a new representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the reinstatement of direct flights to the city.
Ben Thanh Market, needless to say, is a well-known icon for long-time dwellers in HCMC as well as visitors to the country’s most bustling hub. Located in the city downtown amid an abundance of tourist facilities, restaurants and shopping streets, Ben Thanh Market offers visitors all they need. At the market, ones can find almost all and everything, from everyday food to all kinds of…
A French culinary festival themed “Balade en France” is set to take place on October 24-25 at the Equatorial hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
(TITC) - In early December 2014, Saigon Boat Tour will officially put into operation of boat tour on Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal (Ho Chi Minh City). This is the new tourist service for visitors when coming to Ho Chi Minh City.
An exhibition on clothing patterns for the traditional costumes of women in the South of Viet Nam opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 14.
Saigonese often go to cafés, theaters, cinemas or tourist destinations when they have free time on weekends or holidays while many visitors to HCMC opt for visits to museums to get an insight into culture and history of the country and to entertain themselves with contemporary arts on display at some of the museums and the greenery around these buildings.
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.