June 28, 2017 | 21:33 (GMT+7)
2.8 million tourists visit Ho Chi Minh City in six months
International tourists to Ho Chi Minh City reached 2.8 million in the period from January-June, a 14.7 percent year-on-year increase, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Visitors to the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City
During the period, the city’s revenue from tourism services also saw a yearly rise of 12 percent to an estimated VND 53.61 trillion (USD 2.35 billion).
Since the beginning of the year, the city has been organizing monthly events to attract and retain visitors, including the Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long robe), Southern land cuisine and Southern fruit festivals, among others.
The city also introduced a number of new tourism products recently, including medical tourism and craft trading streets.
Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 5.2 million foreign tourists in 2016, making it the first locality to touch the milestone of five million overseas visitors. The Southern hub expects to receive 5.6-6 million international tourists by the end of this year.
Source: VNA