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Travel companies joining the exhibition HCMC Tourism Day wrapping up on Sunday say they are happy with the three-day event as many customers have queued up to ask for information or book services.

Many companies such as Ben Thanh Tourist, Saigontourist Travel Services Co., Lien Bang Travelink, and TST Tourist said the number of people buying tours or planning to buy tourism services grew strongly compared to last year’s event.

HCMC, the country’s biggest tourism center, last Saturday announced the best travel firms, hotels, travel websites, shopping venues and tourism service providers in the city.

Four businesses – Saigontourist Travel Service, Fiditourist, Ben Thanh Tourist and Vietravel – are all included in the lists of the top 10 inbound companies, 10 outbound companies and 10 domestic companies.

Muslim & Hala Restaurants in Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City

1. BOMBAY Restaurant

Dong Du Street, near the Mosque 66 Dong Du
Phone: +848 38233594

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.

A nine-day caravan named “A charity journey from Saigon to Hanoi 2010” to welcome the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi left HCMC on Thursday on its first leg to Binh Thuan province.

The caravan, which was organized by C.T Group, HCMC Business Association, Vietnam’s Young Doctor Association and other donors, will travel through provinces including Binh Thuan, Khanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue, Danang, Binh Dinh, Quang Binh on its way to the capital.

The Hotel Continental Saigon has a special half-price promotion on French dishes at its La Fayette Restaurant.

The promotion runs until November 30,  from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. group bookings will receive a free glass of champagne and dessert.