Many tourism projects and resorts along Saigon River
Many tourism projects and resorts along Saigon River are expected to be carried out in the coming time.
Addressing a meeting on March 23rd, Mr. Nguyen Trung Tin, Vice-Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said at least 5 large tourism projects are expected to be carried out soon.
The HCMC tourism authority need develop highly potential river tours
Travel firms are calling for the HCMC tourism authority to spend more time and money to develop highly potential river tours after the first river tour service was launched in late January.
More river tour routes are being explored, such as those between Bach Dang Wharf and Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, the city’s Cu Chi District that is home to the landmark Cu Chi tunnels, and neighboring Binh Duong Province.
HCMC to open tourism park
HCM CITY — A tourism park with a strong cultural theme is being built in time for Tet (lunar New Year) in HCM City's suburban Cu Chi District.
Viet Nam At A Glance, located off Bo Cap (Scorpion) pier in An Phu Commune, resembles a giant garden with traditional varieties of flowers, bonsai, and fruit and bamboo trees of various kinds and sizes.
HCMC opens 30 spring flower markets today
30 spring flower markets across Ho Chi Minh City open today to sell apricots, orchids, chrysanthemum, peach blossom and other typical flowers for this Tet or the New Year of the Cat, announced the city People’s Committee.
By the afternoon of January 25, the three parks 23-9 and Le Van Tam in district 1 and Gia Dinh in Phu Nhuan District have been fully covered with abundant flowers and ornamental trees, said Tran Thien Ha, director of HCMC Greenery and Park Company.
HCM City welcomes 300 visitors on Princess Daphne Cruise Ship
The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed 300 visitors and crew members arriving aboard the Princess Daphne luxury cruise ship from Portugal to Ho Chi Minh City on January 15.
This is the second visit by the luxury liner to Vietnam. Visitors, mostly from Australia, will tour the city and visit the Cu Chi tunnels and My Tho City in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.
Vietnam Stories: Tunnel Vision
We stayed in a very welcoming and helpful family run hostel in HCMC who advised us to eat in a nearby seafood night market (which was super tasty), explained all the sights and arranged our trip to the Chu Chi Tunnels for us.
