International vacationers hearken to a tour information in entrance of the Saigon Central Put up Workplace, June 18, 2023. Picture by VnExpress/Thanh Tung
Although the variety of international guests to HCMC has not but recovered to pre-pandemic ranges, tourism revenues this yr reached VND160 trillion (US$6.5 billion), the very best since 2019.
The determine rose by 22% in opposition to the earlier yr and 25% in opposition to pre-pandemic occasions in 2019, in accordance with a report from the municipal Division of Tourism.
Le Truong Hien Hoa, deputy director of the division, mentioned the sturdy development in revenues was due to the launch of various tourism merchandise and funding within the night-time financial system.
Town not too long ago launched a night tour that enables international vacationers to expertise tradition, artwork, sightseeing, leisure actions, evening buying, culinary tradition, and healthcare companies in District 1, equivalent to Saigon Opera Home, Ben Thanh Market, and HCMC Museum of Wonderful Arts.
Final week, it debuted a night sight-seeing double-decker bus tour that operates from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the subsequent day by means of iconic locations throughout the town.
HCMC has obtained 5 million international arrivals up to now this yr, up 44% from the earlier yr and accounting for half of the nation’s complete worldwide guests.
Earlier than the pandemic, HCMC obtained 10 million international guests.
On the 2 upcoming main holidays, New 12 months and Lunar New 12 months, the town expects to attain about VND15 trillion in tourism revenues.
On common, revenues from these two events usually account for about 8-9% of the yearly goal.
“For the reason that starting of December this yr, many giant lodges within the downtown space have been absolutely booked,” Hoa mentioned.
Hanoi has welcomed 4 million international vacationers up to now this yr, a formidable 266% year-on-year development.
Its complete tourism income was estimated at VND87.65 trillion, a forty five.5% pickup from the earlier yr however decrease than the VND103 trillion determine in 2019.