On the occasion of National Day, September 2nd this year, workers will have 4 consecutive days off, lasting from August 31st to September 3rd. However, unlike other long holidays, many families in Ho Chi Minh City do not choose to travel far, because after the holiday, students will enter the new school year.
Save for the new school year
Ms. Thuy Vy in District 10 said that during this holiday, her family has "thoroughly decided" to not only temporarily stop traveling but also reduce entertainment and dining activities compared to other holidays. All expenses are spent on clothes, books and school fees for her 3 children who are about to start the new school year.
Ms. Vy's family spent a day exploring places around the city center and shopping for more clothes and shoes as brands were promoting discounts and promotions.
“I still work on Saturdays, so I spend Sundays taking my children around the downtown area. My priority is to go to the book street to buy more books and school supplies that are still lacking, and to go to the shopping mall, also to take advantage of the discount events for branded goods to buy shoes and clothes for the whole family. In addition to saving money, I also want my children to be healthy to start the new school year,” said Ms. Vy.
Not to save money, but Ms. Ngoc Le's family in Thu Duc did not go far on this September 2nd holiday, because they had traveled too much in the summer and their two children were in elementary school and needed to rest and prepare for the new school year.
However, Ms. Le said that her family also spent a day having fun to get in the spirit for the new school year. The family's schedule included exploring the city with a river bus tour from Thu Duc to District 1, visiting museums and ending the trip with "sale hunting" and eating.
The on-site travel plan proposed by Ms. Le for this September 2nd holiday is also the choice of families with school-age children in Ho Chi Minh City. For those working in the education-related field, this is also the time to rush to prepare for the opening day of school.
Minh Tan, a teacher at a primary school in Go Vap, said he did not return to his hometown Phan Thiet during this holiday because teachers and staff at the school are focusing on cleaning the school and redecorating classrooms to prepare for welcoming students. Meeting friends, eating, and shopping are also the ways this young teacher chooses to spend the long holiday.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, it is estimated that during the 4-day National Day holiday on September 2, the city will welcome nearly 1 million domestic and foreign tourists to visit and have fun. In addition to the art programs celebrating the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 at the Nguyen Hue Walking Street area, Ho Chi Minh City will launch high-altitude fireworks at the beginning of the Saigon River Tunnel (Thu Duc City) and low-altitude fireworks at Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11) at 9:00 p.m. on September 2.
In addition, a series of promotional programs and consumer stimulus programs are being organized for city residents and tourists to experience sightseeing and shopping.
At the same time, on September 4, the International Tourism Fair was also held in District 7. This district also opened a commercial and culinary street on the last day of August, to serve tourists, residents of District 7 and neighboring districts in the South of the city for entertainment and shopping during the holidays.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Be Ngoan, Vice Chairman of District 7 People's Committee, said that the number of on-site visitors will increase during this holiday. In addition to putting into operation the first commercial and culinary street called Sky Garden, the District is also piloting an electric bus route to take visitors from SCVivo City shopping center to this commercial and culinary street and vice versa, to increase the attractive and convenient experience to attract visitors.
Tourists choose destinations near Ho Chi Minh City
According to travel companies, on this September 2nd occasion, tourist destinations around Ho Chi Minh City with a short travel time of 2-3 hours and convenient transportation are the preferred choice of customers.
Mr. Pham Anh Vu - Deputy General Director of Viet Tourism Media Joint Stock Company, said that the characteristic of the September 2nd holiday is close to the start of the new school year, so most tourists, especially family groups, tend to choose short, close trips. The preferred destinations are close and easy to travel to, helping them save time and increase their relaxing experience.
Vietluxtour representative also said that the annual September 2nd holiday is considered a "quick" vacation for family groups before their children return to school, so families often choose package tours with short sightseeing time and reasonable costs.
Benthanh Tourist also said that Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet are popular with customers this time because the travel time is not too long, the service is stable. In particular, Nha Trang and Phan Thiet, thanks to the highways, save travel time, the tour cost is under 5 million VND, suitable for the budget of many families.
Statistics recently released by Booking.com show that the number of room searches during the September 2nd holiday increased in destinations near Ho Chi Minh City such as Da Lat, Vung Tau, and Phan Thiet.
According to this site, Phan Thiet entered the top most searched places for the first time thanks to the Ho Chi Minh City - Dau Giay - Phan Thiet expressway which has been in operation for more than a year, shortening the travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to this coastal city from 4-5 hours to just over 2 hours.
University (according to VTC News)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/nghi-le-2-9-nhieu-gia-dinh-chon-du-lich-quanh-tp-ho-chi-minh-vi-ly-do-nay-391854.html
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