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HCM City’s tourism shows positive signs with return of Chinese visitors

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Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City have launched tours between Vietnam and China as soon as China decided to include Vietnam in the list of countries to which Chinese group tours can be conducted from March 15.

HCM City’s tourism shows positive signs with return of Chinese visitors hinh anh 1Foreign tourists visit Ho Chi Minh City’s Post Office. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City – Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh
City have launched tours between Vietnam and China as soon as China decided to
include Vietnam in the list of countries to which Chinese group tours can be
conducted from March 15.

According to the city’s businesses, more Chinese tourist
groups will arrive in the city this month and April will be the peak time marking the return of Chinese tourists to Vietnam.

On the contrary, the number of Vietnamese tourists booking tours
to China will also increase, helping to stimulate demand in the
tourism markets of the two countries in the coming time.

The forecast is based on the huge tourism demand of Chinese
tourists after about three years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic and
Vietnam being one of the Chinese tourists’ favourite destinations.

In addition, Vietnamese businesses have developed high-quality
and oriented products and services for specific tourist segments.

Accompanying the business
community, the city’s Department of Tourism has just coordinated with the
Zhangjiajie city People’s Committee in China’s Hunan province and the Vietnam
Global International Travel Group Joint Stock Company to organise a tourism
promotion conference in Zhangjiajie city.

Wang Tao, Vice Chairman of the Zhangjiajie City People’s
Committee, said that tourism promotion activities are important at this time.

Zhangjiajie city is home to a world natural heritage, a
world geopark, a national park, ancient cultural works, and modern
architecture that attract tourists in recent times.

Zhangjiajie city’s government hopes that tourism and
cultural promotion events will promote the exchange of tourist delegations between
Vietnam and China, thereby restoring the “smokeless industries” of both countries.

Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of
Tourism, emphasised that China is one of the key markets for the city’s tourism industry.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, China ranked third among the sources of international
visitors to HCM City, with 1.2 million arrivals in 2019, accounting for
20% of the total number of Chinese tourists to Vietnam.

Particularly, in the first three months of 2023, the number of Chinese tourists
to HCM City reached about 49,000.

Meanwhile, following China’s decision to reopen tourism, the
Consulate General of China in HCM City started accepting tourist
visa applications for both group and individual tourists.

Travelers to China are required to show a certificate of two
doses of COVID-19 vaccine and rapid testing before departure.

Currently, international travelers to Zhangjiajie city are still
required to take COVID-19 rapid tests. Upon entering China, international
travelers continue to be randomly selected for rapid testing. Some travel
companies have suggested Chinese agencies soon remove barriers related to
COVID-19 rapid testing and creating favourable conditions in terms of visa policy so that
foreign tourists conveniently travel to the country.

Vietnam received 1.8 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first
two months of 2023. With China now resuming outbound tours, the country is
expected to exceed the target of welcoming 8 million foreign travelers this
year./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hcm-citys-tourism-shows-positive-signs-with-return-of-chinese-visitors/250317.vnp

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100 interesting facts about HCM City announced

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Sai Gon double-decker bus tour, national special historical relic site Independence Palace, and popular “banh xeo” (sizzling rice pancake) are among the 100 interesting facts about HCM City in 2023, which were announced at a ceremony held by the municipal Department of Tourism on December 3.

100 interesting facts about HCM City announced hinh anh 1At the ceremony to announce the 100 interesting facts about HCM City (Photo: VNA)

HCM City –  Sai Gon
double-decker bus tour, national special historical relic site Independence
Palace, and popular “banh xeo” (sizzling rice pancake) are among the 100 interesting
facts about HCM City in 2023, which were announced at a ceremony held by the
municipal Department of Tourism on December 3.

The programme “HCM City – 100 interesting facts” was launched in December last
year to promote the city as an attractive destination. It features 10
categories covering exciting sightseeing programmes, 10 exciting
attractions, entertainment spots, shopping
spots, tourist accommodation establishments, restaurants, coffee shops, tourism, cultural
and sports events, check-in places, and delicacies.

At the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van
Dung stressed the city’s exciting experiences have been shaped up by the vibrant
blend of cultures, cuisines, arts and destinations, and expressed his hope that
the programme will be a highlight of the city’s tourism sector in the end of
2023, making contributions to popularising local images and destinations.

He ordered competent organisations to make unceasing efforts to improve tourism
service quality to meet the expectation of the visitors as well as local
tourism’s competitive capacity.

The programme is expected to become a locomotive that motivates local service
providers to contribute to the city’s socio-economic development, he said.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 30
million domestic and foreign visitors during January – October, according to
the municipal Department of Tourism. The number included 4.12 million foreign tourists, or 82% of
the set target.

Revenue from accommodation and catering services was more
than 89.45 trillion VND (3.6 billion USD), and that from travel service was
over 8.9 trillion VND, up 30.6% and 68.3% year on year, respectively.

As the peak tourism season approaches, the city
hopes to serve 5 million international visitors and more than 35 million
domestic ones, and gain some 160 trillion VND in tourism revenue for the whole
2023.

It also sets a target of welcoming 6 million foreign visitors who will spend
around 190 trillion VND next year. Given stable
political-economic conditions, and good recovery of tourism and related
industries, the Vietnamese southern hub expects to welcome a tourist influx
from the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, and China./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/100-interesting-facts-about-hcm-city-announced/272261.vnp

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HCM City, northwestern provinces promote tourism development collaboration

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The People’s Committees of Ho Chi Minh City and eight expanded northwestern provinces convened a tourism promotion conference in the southern economic hub on December 4, aiming to promote their culture and tourism domestically and internationally.

HCM City, northwestern provinces promote tourism development collaboration hinh anh 1Stalls introduce tourism products of the expanded northwestern provinces on the sidelines of the conference. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City – The People’s Committees of Ho
Chi Minh City and eight expanded northwestern provinces convened a tourism
promotion conference in the southern economic hub on December 4, aiming to promote their culture and tourism domestically and
internationally.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Dung stated that the city always considers tourism development collaboration a crucial task, adding it has teamed up with 49 provinces,
cities, and key economic zones nationwide.

The southern metropolis and the expanded northwestern region have coordinated in various
events and conducted surveys to develop new tours, routes and products connecting
the sides, he noted.

Representing the region, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province Vu A Bang said that the conference is among activities to carry out cooperation
programmes and agreements in the field between the provinces and the city for
2020-2025.

The official stressed that via the event, the local tourism
industry hopes to enhance connections and joint work with the city, creating
opportunities for many tourism enterprises to update information and expand their
market.

He said the conference is expected to serve as a platform
for local authorities, state management agencies, and travel firms to exchange
ideas and assess potential, opportunities, and orientation for building their products.
It also involved sharing experience in tourism development cooperation
and proposing solutions and initiatives for future links between the localities.

The expanded northwestern region comprises Hoa Binh, Son La,
Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, and Ha Giang. It possesses rich
tourism resources with magnificent nature, distinctive culture, and glorious
history, making it attractive to tourists. Renowned attractions include Mount Fansipan in
Lao Cai, known as the roof of Indochina, the UNESCO Global Geopark Dong Van
Karst Plateau in Ha Giang, and the Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hcm-city-northwestern-provinces-promote-tourism-development-collaboration/272297.vnp

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Third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week opens

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December 8, 2023

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The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism, sports and music activities, along with promotional programmes to stimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub.

Third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week opens hinh anh 1The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism, sports and music activities (Photo: VNA)

HCM City – The
third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism,
sports and music activities, along with promotional programmes to stimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the event, Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman
of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said the tourism week is
expected to encourage more residents and tourists to explore the culture and beautiful landscapes around the city.

As green and sustainable tourism
is a huge trend these days, the southern metropolis is striving to fulfill the
goal of becoming a green and environmental friendly destination, he said.

This year’s edition offers a series
of practical activities aimed at encouraging the tourism ecosystem to enhance
the application of green solutions, develop responsible tourism, create
competitive advantages, and improve the quality of growth for the sector, Dung
noted. 

Director of the Tourism Department
Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said a lot of activities will be held within the framework
of the 7-day event, including the Techcombank HCM City International Marathon,
the launch of the districts’ new tourism products and the city’s travel
stimulation programme, the exploration of the city via doodle art and
activities of tourism businesses and related service suppliers.

Visitors
also will be treated to performances of folk arts, calligraphy art and cultural
exchanges, among others./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/third-ho-chi-minh-city-tourism-week-opens/272284.vnp

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