Ho Chi Minh City is boosting investment to improve inner-city tourism products to further position its branding on domestic and international tourism maps.
The Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office is a popular tourist attraction in the city. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA)🔯 – Ho Chi Minh City is boosting investment to improve inner-citytourism products to further position its branding on domestic and internationaltourism maps.
As a tourism hubin Vietnam, the city is a destination preferred by domestic holidaymakers, and has been a potential tourism market listed in the world’s tourismrankings for years. In the middle of thismonth, Singapore-based DesinAsia magazine announced Ho Chi Minh City as one ofthe 10 best city in Asia-Pacific together with Bangkok (Thailand), Tokyo(Japan), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Hong Kong (China), Seoul (Korea),Sydney (Australia), Shanghai and Taiwan (China). The DesinAsiaalso named the 10 best hotels in Vietnam, with five of them in Ho Chi MinhCity.
Early this month,the city was awarded “Asia’s Best MICE Destination” for the fourth year in arow. It wasannounced at the 4th annual World MICE Awards gala ceremony held on March 6 inBerlin.
๊ The award is arecognition of the continued efforts of the city’s tourism sector anddemonstrates global confidence in the city’s tourism potential, said Bui ThiNgoc Hieu, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Tourism.
With its effortsto improve tourism quality services and attract more visitors, Ho Chi Minh ison track to position its tourism brand domestically and internationally. Popular touristattractions across the city such as Binh Tay market in District 6, the city’sPost Office and Ben Thanh market in District 1 are usually busy with domesticand foreign visitors. In 2024, the citytargets to attract at least 6 million foreign visitors and 38 million localtourists and get tourism revenue of at least 190 trillion VND (7.6 billion USD). Once visiting HoChi Minh City, tourists are offered various tours with a wide range of pricesand schemes. Tran Thi Bao Thu,Communication and Marketing Director at Vietluxtour said that the tour operatoris exploiting many city tours for both domestic and international tourists withdozens of cultural and historical destinations. She said thatthis year, her company continues to promote its strength in offering culturaland historical tours combined with local restaurants, particularlyMichelin-star ones./.
The second Vietnam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 1 to 3, said the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA).
Following their successes in cooperation over the past five decades, Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, and Japan need to immediately implement cooperation projects to mark the first year of the next 50-year period of cooperation, said Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.
Food & Hotel Vietnam 2024, the country’s leading international exhibition in the food, restaurant and hotel industry, opened on March 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City will host its first-ever International Film Festival (HIFF 2024) from April 6 to 13, bringing together nearly 200 filmmakers, directors, and actors from around the world.
As part of efforts to increase the attractiveness of destinations in Ho Chi Minh City, many travel businesses have brought regional specialties to local tourist destinations to serve visitors.
The North-South Expressway project is scheduled for completion by 2030, aiming to establish the groundwork for Vietnam’s modern railway industry and stimulate regional economic development, positioning the country for a significant economic leap in the era of national rise.
The probe, initiated on June 11 following a petition by the US Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, targets products classified under HS Code 4412 and 9403 imported from China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways was born as a perfect piece in Sun Group’s strategic vision to build a premium ecosystem of tourism, entertainment, real estate, and aviation. With a pioneering ambition, Sun PhuQuoc Airways is not just an airline, but a symbol of connection – bringing the world to Phu Quoc and taking Phu Quoc to the world.
A key change in the draft decree is a provision requiring bank transfers for gold transactions valued at 20 million VND (765 USD) and above, to enhance transparency and verify customer identities.
In the first four months of 2025, trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia surpassed 3 billion USD, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
On June 19 alone, a total of 2,005 trucks completed customs clearance at Lang Son’s border gates — the highest single-day figure ever recorded in the province. Of these, 634 carried exports and 1,371 imports.
The OECD Economic Surveys: Vietnam 2025 report focuses on analysing the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, the impact of international integration on attracting foreign investment and trade, and the country’s prospects for developing a low-carbon economy.
Antoine Colin, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP Inc., affirmed HP’s strategic commitment to building a supply chain and ecosystem in Vietnam and the region.
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
The Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office is a popular tourist attraction in the city. (Photo: VNA) 
