Can Gio before an unprecedented opportunity
For decades, Can Gio has been like a stage that has completed its shape, but has never been properly lit up. Rare ecological background, open sea space and proximity to Ho Chi Minh City have all been present.
What Can Gio tourism lacks is a central script. It must be a script of sufficient stature to connect accommodation, resort, entertainment and culture into a seamless experience, where the destination is not only visited, but also chosen to stay.
It is in that gap that the largest scale infrastructure chain in history was activated: the Ben Thanh - Can Gio high-speed railway and Can Gio bridge have been grounded; the Can Gio - Vung Tau sea-crossing route has been approved; Long Thanh International Airport is preparing for commercial operation...
In particular, Vinhomes Green Paradise appears as a decisive step. Planned according to the ESG++ model on a scale of 2,870ha, the megacity aims to play the role of a leading tourist, resort, and experience paradise in the region.
A noteworthy point is how this project is placed in relation to the original nature of Can Gio. On the one hand facing the sea, on the other hand leaning towards the world biosphere reserve, Vinhomes Green Paradise is defined as a true ecological city, where tourism development goes hand in hand with conservation and regeneration of the living environment.
More importantly, Vinhomes Green Paradise does not approach tourism according to seasonal logic, but according to year-round operation. This is clearly shown through a large-scale utility ecosystem, capable of serving many different groups of tourists simultaneously, 365 days a year.
From Song Xanh Theater, the leading scale in Southeast Asia, an international-class golf course designed by leading names, Lagoon Lake covering about 800 hectares with natural seawater, to the VinWonders Can Gio entertainment complex, the world's leading scale with unique experiences, such as the 68m artificial snow mountain, the highest in the world... Vinhomes Green Paradise forms a continuous chain of experiences, operating day and night, connecting the space inside and outside the house and extending from mass entertainment to high-class resorts.
The accommodation space is also invested on a rare scale, with about 7,000 hotel rooms from more than 20 international brands, allowing Can Gio to welcome large visitor flows for the first time, long-term stay and organize regional-scale events, festivals, and conferences.
In parallel with that is a 24/7 commercial, service, and entertainment ecosystem, creating a continuous rhythm of life instead of just being bustling on weekends or peak seasons. This rare and hard-to-find experience ecosystem is the "super-speed engine" that helps Vinhomes Green Paradise attract about 40 million visitors each year.
According to experts, Vinhomes Green Paradise's appearance is not only solving the immediate problem, but also a boost that Can Gio has been waiting for for a long time.
At the conference "Developing Can Gio into a new tourism growth pole for Ho Chi Minh City" held in Ho Chi Minh City recently, Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, said that Can Gio holds a strategic position in the urban, ecological, and tourism space development structure of the city.
Placed in that vision, key infrastructure and urban projects being implemented synchronously are the driving force for Can Gio to transform from an "ecological oasis" into a high-class tourist destination, creating a foundation for a new development space of Ho Chi Minh City, while raising Vietnam's tourism position on the world map.
The "trump card" of Vietnam tourism
Also at the Conference, Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, assessed Can Gio as a "pearl" of tourism of Ho Chi Minh City, facing many development opportunities in the next 5 years.
He said that Vietnam's tourism industry in 2026 aims to welcome 25 million international visitors and 150 million domestic visitors, maintaining a double-digit growth momentum. By 2030, this number is aimed at 30-35 million international visitors and 160-180 million domestic visitors. To implement the above strategy, Ho Chi Minh City plays a key role and Can Gio is identified as a new growth pole of the city.
The 2026-2029 period is considered a key stage shaping the position of Can Gio's new international destination. When strategic traffic routes simultaneously reach the finish line, and especially the Vinhomes Green Paradise megacity has fully operated, Can Gio tourism will officially turn a new page, ready to welcome 40 million visitors per year, playing the role of a "trump card" of Vietnamese tourism.
Besides the driving force from infrastructure and urban areas, Can Gio's breakthrough speed largely depends on how policies are implemented. According to leaders of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, Can Gio needs policies that go one step ahead to truly unlock its potential.
Close coordination between the State and businesses, between the Central Government and localities, along with clear-focus promotion programs will help Can Gio shine on the tourism map of Vietnam and internationally," he emphasized.
Can Gio is facing a once-in-a-century opportunity. Potential is ripe, infrastructure is forming, and leading projects have appeared. When ecology is not traded but becomes a plus point for tourism experience, Can Gio will possess a long-term competitive advantage that few international destinations have.
Can Gio will be a symbol of a sustainable tourism destination, high-quality green tourism, becoming a model of a livable, experiential place and an extremely attractive destination for Ho Chi Minh City tourism in the future," Mr. Sieu affirmed.
