Hotel full
The Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City informed and harmonized the atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the city tourism industry recorded a wide response from people, businesses and tourists.
From April 27 to May 1, room occupancy at 1-5 star hotels in the city center will reach 95-100%. Many 4-5 star hotels are full. furthermore, hotels in the surrounding area also have a capacity of 80% or more, especially during the two peak days of April 30 and May 1, many places are out of rooms.
Not only stopping at accommodation services, hotel and restaurant establishments also proactively organize many solemn and meaningful activities such as hanging the national flag, hanging banners, showing cheering images, posting messages of historical gratitude on online platforms. Many hotels have established think areas and arranged pen-taking books for visitors to write by hand.
Some hotels also have a space to show documentaries about the Liberation of the South, serving free accommodation for guests staying on the evenings of April 28 - May 1. Arranging a check-in area with background images such as Dinh Doc Lap, Ben Nha Rong or tank 390 is also loved by many tourists and widely shared on social networks.
Inner-city tourism and historical tours attract visitors
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, synthesized from travel businesses, the number of visitors choosing to depart for tourism late (1 - 2.5) tends to increase. However, the main trend is to stay in Ho Chi Minh City and participate in inner-city tours, journeys to the source, and explore historical space on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification.
According to BestPrice Company, the number of customers booking air tickets to Ho Chi Minh City between April 29 and 4.5 increased by 3 times. Inner-city tours double compared to 2024.
Vietluxtour Company said that the total number of visitors to Ho Chi Minh City increased by 50%, while the group and businesses alone increased by 25%. Tours such as the Heroic Union an and Returning to the steel land were strongly welcomed.
Vietnam Tourism Company achieved a growth rate of 20%, 58% of tour buyers chose domestic tours. Vietravel and Saigontourist companies recorded a stable number of visitors, however, the demand for tourism in the city is high thanks to the attraction of large-scale celebration events.
In addition to popular tours, businesses also launch many highly interactive products such as tours with the theme of Geo- tours - Returning to the steel land - where visitors can personally go underground, eat rice and wear soldier's uniforms. City tour products combined with activities to find historical passwords following the mark of old Saigon are also welcomed by young people.
Notably, retail tours (buying individual services such as air tickets, hotels, tour guides) have also increased sharply, meeting the need to design their own schedules for young customers or family groups.
