Ho Chi Minh City's tourist sector turned over almost VND71.28
trillion in 2012, a 25.3 percent increase from 2011 and a five percent increase
from its annual projections contributing 44.5 percent of all tourism revenues in
Vietnam and about 11 percent of the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
This year's flower display on Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue
Street to mark the Lunar New Year will feature the country through stylized
mountains, plains and islands.
HCMC authorities will upgrade the wharf and the pier of Bach Dang
Wharf and map out a zoning plan for other wharfs and piers in districts 1, 8, 9,
Can Gio and Cu Chi to develop river tourism, a city official said.
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier, on January 2
officially launched a direct route linking Almaty, the country’s largest city,
and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, with two flights a week, every Wednesday and
Friday.
HCMC’s tourism sector revenues this year are estimated to reach
VND68 trillion, rising 20% from last year and accounting for 40% of the
country’s total, according to the HCMC government.
As many as 30 special dishes and drinks from 20 European
businesses and trade offices in Vietnam were featured at the 6 th European
culinary festival in Ho Chi Minh City on September 8.
To serve people during the National Day holiday (September 2),
HCM City will increase the number of bus trips for 21 routes by over 1,000
during this occasion.
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astania has decided to open a new
air route between Ho Chi Minh city and Kazakhstan in December.
A Vietnam-Japan Festive Day took place in Ho Chi Minh City on
July 8 to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Ho Chi Minh City has welcomed more than 1.8 million overseas
arrivals so far this year, up by 10 percent against the same period last year.
The HCMC tourism sector has developed a project to exploit short,
medium and long-distant routes from the town to Mekong Delta Provinces,
Cambodia, neighboring province of Dong Nai and districts in the city.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched a voting
campaign on June 14, seeking to identify 100 “exciting things” about HCM City.
Public museums in HCM City attracted around 2.6 million visitors
last year, with the five museums administered by private organisations and
individuals.
HCM City has welcomed 1,100 foreign scientists, doctors, and
academics who have come on a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences,
exhibitions) trip for an ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies conference that
runs from yesterday (Nov 17) to tomorrow (Nov 19).
The city-based Ben Thanh Tourist said the visitors are staying at luxury hotels like the Sheraton and Park Hyatt and will visit the Cu Chi guerrilla warfare tunnels and other attractions after wrapping up a workshop. This is the biggest MICE group Ben Thanh has served in 2011.
* HCM City tour companies roll out festival promotions
* More traditional fork art shows to serve tourists
The city-based Ben Thanh Tourist said the visitors are staying at luxury hotels like the Sheraton and Park Hyatt and will visit the Cu Chi guerrilla warfare tunnels and other attractions after wrapping up a workshop. This is the biggest MICE group Ben Thanh has served in 2011.
* HCM City tour companies roll out festival promotions
* More traditional fork art shows to serve tourists
The Japan-Vietnam Day was held in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov. 13 by
the Japanese Consulate General and the city’s Young People’s Cultural House.
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