Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Headquarters attracts record number of visitors

During the last two days of 2023, the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City increased their operating hours to serve visitors, attracting 2,500 visitors.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, on December 30 and 31, the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City welcomed about 2,500 visitors, the largest number of visitors ever. During this time, the unit opened to welcome visitors during lunch and increased the number of visits by 60 minutes in the afternoon, from 8:00 to 17:40. Each tour is 15 minutes apart and has a maximum of 40 visitors per tour.

Headquarters of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Photo: Quynh Tran — Headquarters of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Photo: *Quynh Tran*

Visitors can see some parts of the building such as the main lobby, international reception room on the ground floor, second floor, meeting room number 5 and balcony, and are explained about the history of the building, architectural highlights, artistic design and function.

The program for visitors to visit the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is one of the activities for the city to introduce national relic sites to build the image of an open and friendly city, put into operation from April 30. According to the plan, the tour program will continue to be maintained in 2024. In addition, the organizers will build joint programs for visitors to participate in package tours, combining visits to many famous tourist attractions of the city such as Nguyen Hue walking street, City Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh market.

Previously, during the April 30 holiday, the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City opened for the first time, welcoming nearly 1,500 visitors and on the September 2 holiday, it welcomed more than 1,600 visitors. Along with works such as the Opera House, Post Office, People's Court, the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is one of the remaining French architectural heritages of Ho Chi Minh City. In 2020, the building was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national architectural and artistic relic.

In addition to the program of visiting the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, during this time, the city also organizes fireworks displays at two locations, countdown festivals, art programs, and sports competitions at many locations to welcome the new year 2024. Some new tourism products such as the "Sleepless in Saigon" experience tour by double-decker bus running all night or double-decker river bus have also been launched to serve tourists during the New Year.

Van Khanh

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