The city organized 32 street music shows at weekend from May to mid-December last year, attracting nearly 5 million tourists. Foreign tourists at the Nguyen Hue walking street, Ho Chi Minh City The fourth Ao Dai (traditional long dress) festival 2017 attracted over 50,000 visitors. Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Bui Ta Hoang Vu said the southern hub will develop the festival into a cultural tourism festival, making it a unique tourism product of the city. Meanwhile, the southern fruit festival, which lasted for three months, drew over 1.6 million tourists and sold over 400 tons of fruits. A highlight of the event was a floating market where more than 40 boats sold 150 kinds of fruits such as guava, rambutan, durian, strawberry, custard apple, grapefruit and palm fruit, among others, at 20-30 percent off market prices. Various activities were held as part of the festival, including a contest on southern delicious and safe fruits, the Asia food festival and folk games. Apart from organizing annual tourism events, the city also promoted sightseeing places such as the Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the Cu Chi Tunnel Historical Complex, and the Bitexco Financial Tower. In 2017, HCM City welcomed over 6.38 million international vacationers and raked in over VND 115.9 trillion in revenue. In 2018, the city aims to greet 7.5 million foreign holidaymakers and gross VND 138 trillion in revenue. To realize the goal, the city will develop meeting, incentive, conference and event (MICE) tourism, culinary tourism,… [Read full story]
Many cruise ships have to dock at the neighbouring province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau because of the lack of harbours in the city. Phu My Bridge across the Saigon River has a vertical clearance of 45 metres, allowing only small ships with a capacity of fewer than 1,000 passengers. Large ships carrying thousands of passengers have to dock at Rau Qua, Navi Oil, and Hiep Phuoc ports which are too busy receiving container ships, their major function. There is no space for cruise ships at these ports. Saigontourist Travel Service company welcomes passengers on the World Dream cruise ship, which…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Source: Internet)Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) –Responsible tourism was the focus of an ACMECS (Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy) forum took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 8 in the framework of the 2016 International Travel Expo HCM City.Tourism ministers from ACMECS member nations – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - were joined by representatives from the tourism industry, international and social organisations and experts in charting out directions to develop environmentally-friendly tourism.Addressing the forum, Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien highlighted the growth of the tourism industry in ACMECS countries,…... [read more]
A seminar to promote China's tourism in Ho Chi Minh City, themed "China-Vietnam Friendship Year, joining hands for tourism development", was held on August 11. Chinese visitors arrive in Tan Son Nhat international airport. (Photo: KK) Addressing the function, attended by tourism officials from China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, Chinese Consul General in HCMC Xu Ming Liang affirmed the significance of the development of tourism cooperation between Vietnam and China . Increased bilateral ties have contributed to boosting travel between the two countries, he said. Chinese tourists have accounted for a large number of visitors to Vietnam for years,…... [read more]
A view of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA)– Ho Chi Minh City has attracted 2.15 billion USD in foreign directedinvestment (FDI) in the first half of 2017, doubling the figure in the sameperiod last year, reported the municipal People’s Committee.As many as 375 millionUSD was poured into 340 new projects, while 346 million USD was added to 91existing projects.At the same time, thesouthern largest economic hub also permitted 915 foreign investors to contributecapital to, buy shares or repurchase capital contributions in local firms withtotal sum of 1.15 billion USD.According to the city’sPeople’s Committee, 124 million USD, or 33.1…... [read more]
Morethan 90 percent of OV investments focus on processing and manufacturingindustry, real estate business and information and communications. Theremaining capital was poured into healthcare, education,science-technology, construction, transport, warehouses, wholesale andretail sale, arts and entertainment.According to the municipalPeople’s Committee, there are an increasing number of OVs returning hometo invest in different sectors’ business and production. Toremove existing difficulties for OVs-invested businesses, HCM City hasrecently proposed preferential policies for OVs without Vietnamesecitizenship to invest in the homeland in accordance with the Politburo’sResolution on OVs affairs.The city said it would continue with administrative, land, customs and taxation procedures reform./.... [read more]
