
HCM City – With its advantages in regional connectivity and a big number of visitors, Ho Chi Minh City has been
chosen by other cities and provinces to organise activities aiming to boost
tourism development.
The People Committee of the northern mountainous
province of Lai Chau has recently launched a culture-tourism week in HCM City,
which featured traditional culture like “khen” (panpipe) of the Mong ethnic minority group, “dan tinh” (handmade gourd lutes) and “hat then” (then singing), and Xoe
dance and “nhay sap” (dancing with bamboo poles) – unique art forms of the Thai
people in Lai Chau.
The programme has contributed to promoting tourism
cooperation between Lai Chau and the southern largest economic hub as well as other
cities and provinces in the region, said Tong Thanh Hai, Standing Vice Chairman
of the Lai Chau People’s Committee.
Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands also
organised a tourism promotion conference in HCM City, introducing its tourism
services and products, covering eco-tourism.
In the first nine months of this year, the city
recorded over 92.3 trillion VND (4 billion USD) in tourism revenues, up 15.5%
from the yearly target. More than 2 million foreigners arrived in the city, or
60.3% of the initial plan.
The city has maintained connectivity with 13 cities
and provinces in the Mekong Delta, southeastern, northwestern and northeastern
regions, and the central key economic region.
Statistics showed that in the 2020-2022 period, the
southeastern localities served over 73.53 million holidaymakers, earning 260.16
trillion VND (10.67 billion USD) in tourism revenues.
Deputy
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet said the connectivity not
only helps to diversify products but also promotes their uniqueness, suggesting
localities and businesses effectively and pragmatically roll out the signed
agreements and launch more attractive tourism programmes./.