More river tours to be launched in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector is planning to launch several river tours around the city to attract more tourists in the near future.
The city’s river tourism development project was started few years ago, however, no tour has thus far been launched due to lack of facilities, tourism products, and services.
After a field trip held on November 6th, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, said that the city will create favorable conditions for river tours in the near future.
She added that the city’s tourism sector will work with Dong Nai and Binh Duong Provinces to conduct comprehensive, coordinated, and long-haul river tours.
Accordingly, a short-haul river tour will be launched at the end of this year. The tour will take tourists from the Bach Dang port to visit several local tourist sites, such as the village of painters in District 2, the Hoi Son Pagoda, Ba Xe Island, Nguyen Huu Canh Temple, and Buu Long tourist area, to name a few.