Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 4.7 million international arrivals, raking in VND 94.6 trillion (US$ 4.43 billion) in total revenue in 2015, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Ho Chi Minh City's Can Gio Mangrove Forest is listed among the Global Top 100 Sustainable Destinations or in other words the world's greenest holiday destinations.
Ho Chi Minh city welcomed more than 412,000 foreign tourist arrivals in January 2015, a year-on-year rise of 8%, reported the municipal People’s Committee.
Ho Chi Minh City’s annual book festival along Ham Nghi Street is scheduled to open on February 16, part of numerous events to welcome the Lunar New Year.
The 2015 Spring Flower Festival, themed ‘Vietnamese Character–Vietnamese Spirit’, will kick off at Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City from February 13 to 24.
Viet Nam will become the first market for enterprises from north Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture to launch the “Cool Hokkaido” initiative, including a cultural village to be established in October 2015, in an attempt to support the locality’s business operations in Southeast Asia.
Those still undecided over a place to enjoy Christmas may consider the following hotels, restaurants and entertainment places to have a celebration with their loved ones.
This year’s flower street in celebration of the New Year will be organized on Ham Nghi Boulevard in HCMC’s District 1, featuring Viet Nam’s rural beauty and its modernization seen through the development of a metro system, which is now under construction in the city.
A series of festive activities will be held across Ho Chi Minh City from December 20 to welcome the New Year 2015, said Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports Le Ton Thanh at a press briefing on December 17.
The International Food Festival wrapped up successfully on December 7 after four days in Ho Chi Minh City, attracting over 200,000 domestic and international visitors.
Fireworks displays will take place from Ho Chi Minh City's tallest building, Bitexco (on Hai Trieu Street, District 1), and Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 on New Year's Eve.
A tourism and shopping fest opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 4, spoiling visitors with a variety of compelling choices.
The annual Flower and Book Street Festival 2015 will open in Ho Chi Minh City from February 16 to 22 along Ham Nghi Street instead of Nguyen Hue Street due to construction of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line No. 1 and Nguyen Hue walking street.
Lao Culture Week in Viet Nam, featuring a series of special performances, will take place from December 2-5 in Ho Chi Minh City, Hau Giang and Vinh Long provinces.
A diverse range of cultural activities will take place in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and Peru.
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