At the business and government dialogue conference in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of July 17, many local tourism businesses raised questions, problems and suggestions to develop the tourism industry such as the master plan for hotel development. ; tax preferences; activities to attract international visitors...
A representative of Asia Consulting and Promotion Company (ACPC) raised the issue of lack of 3-star accommodation facilities in Thu Duc City to serve customer needs.
Regarding this issue, a representative of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism informed that in Thu Duc City there is no 3-star hotel class because tourist accommodation establishments do not propose to consider returning to star class.
Besides hotels, other types of accommodation in Thu Duc City such as tourist apartments and resort homestays tend to develop rapidly and on a large scale.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism will coordinate with Thu Duc City People's Committee to review quality and services, and mobilize tourist apartments and resort homestays in the area with suitable scale and quality to register for star ratings.
At the same time, coordinate with relevant units to propose preferential policies to support and create conditions for hotel businesses (operating systematically in the city center area) to develop additional facilities. Tourist accommodation with a scale of 3 stars or more in other areas.
Responding to the issue of tax incentives for travel companies, the Travel Management Department of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism shared that the city's tourism industry in the post-COVID-19 period is gradually recovering.
To promote tourism development in Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, on June 28, 2024, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 43/2024/TT-BTC on the collection rates of a number of fees and charges in order to continue to eliminate remove difficulties and support production and business activities.
To support businesses, the City Department of Tourism will propose to the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department to study legal regulations to have appropriate support policies for units in the upcoming period.
And Mr. Nguyen Khoa Luan - Director of Anh Viet Hop on - Hop off Vietnam Tourism Company raised the issue of activities to attract international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City to compete with countries in the region. At the same time, it is recommended to review enterprises' eligibility to operate in the tourism sector to ensure that they exist and have good reinvestment ability.
A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that in the first 6 months of the year, international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in the first 6 months of 2024 are estimated to reach more than 2.6 million, reaching 44.6% of the 2024 plan.
The peak season for international visitors is at the end of the year, around September-October onwards. To attract international visitors, the city plans to organize events lasting many days, each month holding events. Upcoming is the Ho Chi Minh City international tourism fair (early September), Ho Chi Minh City tourism week, and the international marathon.
