On February 12, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism informed about the tourism situation during the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024. Accordingly, as of the 3rd day of Tet, international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City reached about 75,000 arrivals, an increase of 15.4% over the same period in 2023 (2023 was 65,000 arrivals).
Visitors and shoppers at tourist attractions, entertainment venues, etc. in the city reached about 1.8 million, up 5.9% over the same period in 2023 (1.7 million in 2023). Revenue is estimated at about 6,550 billion VND, up 4% over the same period in 2023 (6,300 billion VND in 2023).
Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry earned more than 6,500 billion VND during Lunar New Year.
According to the Department of Tourism, this year's Lunar New Year, the number of foreign tourists to Ho Chi Minh City increased, especially cruise passengers and high-end tourists from Europe, America, Australia, Japan, etc. Tourists tend to travel in small groups, families, or with friends.
High-end resort tours, free & easy tours (combo of air tickets, high-end hotels) are chosen by many customers in 2024.
As for domestic people, this year, although airfares have increased, the number of registrations and inquiries about overseas travel plans remains stable. Traditional destinations such as Thailand, Japan, Korea, Europe and the US continue to be chosen.
Domestic destinations preferred by tourists are Phu Quoc, Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Da Nang and the Northwestern provinces.
Thousands of tourists strolled on the central streets of Ho Chi Minh City.
In order to meet the needs of passengers, travel companies have also launched many new, diverse and attractive tourism products such as: Thu Duc Spring Tour, Spring on Binh Dong Wharf, Tet with famous people, Picking the first luck of the year, District 1 - night colors, enjoying Saigon River by double-decker river bus...
Or programs such as Vietnamese Tet Festival, Homeland Spring, Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Spring Flower Market "On the Wharf, Under the Boat", Love Flower Street... and the city's attractions such as Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park, Dam Sen Cultural Park, Phu My Hung Spring Flower Festival... also attract a large number of people and tourists to visit and experience.
In addition, the security, order and safety situation for tourists is maintained and guaranteed. The Department of Tourism reported that business establishments have implemented discount and incentive policies for tourists using services; fire prevention and fighting work at the establishments is maintained in the best operating condition; during the reporting period, there were no cases of reflection on service quality and incidents of failure to ensure fire safety.
Food safety and hygiene are always ensured during food processing and food supply to tourists. Environmental sanitation at business establishments is always focused on, maintained and ensured to be green, clean and beautiful.
Trinh Trang
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