Affirming the position of Ho Chi Minh City as a destination
Recently, Vietnam has been honored by the World Travel Awards in many important categories; along with a number of destinations, Vietnamese businesses and units have also been awarded prestigious awards.
In particular, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism was honored as the leading local tourism management agency in Asia; Ho Chi Minh City was honored as a leading event and festival destination in Asia, and a leading business tourism destination in Asia; Vung Tau was awarded the top coastal resort destination in Asia... Notably, this is not the first time that Ho Chi Minh City has achieved and maintained the destination titles for many consecutive years.
These awards have recognized and affirmed Ho Chi Minh City's efforts in developing tourism, with diverse products, festivals and events; promoting its image to the international market. Thereby shaping Ho Chi Minh City as the leading tourism, trade and event center in Vietnam, welcoming millions of visitors each year and contributing significantly to the growth of national tourism; affirming the attractiveness, favorable environment and professional event organization capacity of Ho Chi Minh City in the tourism sector.
Vung Tau's strong marine tourism mark
As one of the most popular beach tourism destinations near the center of Ho Chi Minh City, just over 2 hours away, over the years, Vung Tau has continuously promoted the development of high-class resorts, many beach tourism and sports services, and cultural festivals to continuously attract domestic and international tourists.
With its tireless efforts to develop, this is the first time Vung Tau has won the title of Asia's Leading Coastal Resort Destination. This is a category to honor coastal cities with special appeal; demonstrating the new step forward of marine tourism in Vietnam, reflecting efforts to invest in infrastructure, develop resort products and improve tourist experiences.
The honor of Ho Chi Minh City and the Vung Tau region not only shows increasingly high competitiveness; but also contributes to enhancing the country's image on the Asian tourism map.
According to the Department of Tourism, in the first 9 months of the year, the Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry achieved a total revenue of more than VND 184,600 billion, showing stable growth and strong development of the spearhead economic sector.
Currently, Ho Chi Minh City's tourism industry is facing a golden opportunity to break out, with a rich natural - cultural - island ecosystem after the merger, expanding development space and enhancing competitiveness in the international market.
