HCM City prepares new, diverse tourism products for summer holidays
Fancy river cruises and helicopter rides over the city are among several tourism products being prepared by
Saigon River tours attract great interest from visitors to Ho Chi Minh City.
NDO – Ho Chi Minh City earned over 1.6 trillion VND in tourism revenue during the four-day holiday from April 30 to May 3 in celebration of the Liberation of the South, National Reunification Day, and May Day.
According to the municipal tourism department, the city welcomed around 420,000 visitors, including 13,200 foreigners, on the occasion.
Visitors to the city during the holidays were offered new tourism products including helicopter tours, which allow holidaymakers to view the metropolis from above, and Saigon River tours.
The newly launched tours are among the highlights of the “Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City” programme, which is being held from March 15 to September 15 to promote the city’s tourism.
Riverway tourism routes have been put in operation in Ho Chi Minh City with the aim to promote local waterway transportation and provide visitors with a new option to explore the city.
