Ho Chi Minh City tourism earns nearly 8,000 billion during Tet At Ty

On the evening of January 31 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism issued a preliminary report on the tourism situation for the Lunar New Year 2025. Notably, the city's tourism revenue is estimated at about 7,690 billion VND.

This unit said that the tourism industry will reap a bumper harvest thanks to the number of international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year 2025, estimated at about 87,358, an increase of 16.5% over the same period in 2024 (75,000 in 2024). Visitors to tourist areas, attractions, entertainment and service venues... are estimated at about 2,100,000, an increase of 16.7% over the same period in 2024 (1,800,000 in 2024).

Suoi Tien attracts many visitors from Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong on the 3rd day of Tet

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The number of guests staying at accommodation establishments is estimated at about 150,000, an increase of 11% over the same period in 2024 (135,000 in 2024). Room occupancy is estimated at about 65%, an increase of 44.4% over the same period in 2024 (45% in 2024).

According to preliminary reports from travel businesses, preparations to serve tourists have been implemented since the last months of 2024. Businesses have launched many new tourism products with competitive prices and many preferential policies.

The weather during the holidays is favorable for outdoor activities.

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To attract tourists, during Tet, 3-5 star hotels in the area organize traditional Tet activities, discount some services. Shopping establishments and restaurants also organize many traditional Tet festival activities with discounts, from 15-20% for city residents and tourists to celebrate Tet.

Experience Nguyen Hue Flower Street Tet At Ty 2025, admire the Southern snake queen wearing a checkered scarf

Domestic and international tours are both exciting

According to travel agencies, the Tet holiday is 9 days long, so tourists can freely choose short to long tours by car via highway or train, plane to localities: Vung Tau, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Can Tho, Da Nang...

Vietnamese tourists departing for spring travel receive lucky money at Vietravel

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A representative of Vietravel Tourism Company said that the company has launched a series of promotional programs right from the beginning of the season such as: tour discounts when registering early, incentives for groups of friends, environmentally friendly travel gifts... Therefore, right from the first morning of the Tet holiday, a series of Vietravel groups were excited to depart for spring travel.

"With domestic tours, destinations such as Da Nang, Hoi An, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Sa Pa... continue to be chosen by many customers. For international tours, Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea continue to be the choice of many Vietnamese families. In addition, pilgrimage and prayer tours at the beginning of the year also receive great attention from overseas Vietnamese tourists returning home to celebrate Tet," said a representative of Vietravel.