On the evening of September 3, the art program opened the Vietnam Night with the theme The flow of quintessence - taking place in Ho Chi Minh City. This is one of the events within the framework of the 19th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair (ITE HCMC) in 2025.
The event was attended by Mr. Mai Van Chinh - Deputy Prime Minister; Mr. Phan Van Mai - Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee; leaders and former leaders of the Central Government, Ho Chi Minh City, provinces and cities; Consuls, leaders of tourism corporations, enterprises, media partners and nearly 700 domestic and international delegates from 41 countries and territories...
Speaking at the opening of the program, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee said that as a country located in the lower Mekong River basin, generations of Vietnamese people have followed the river to - dwell on the river - and developed thanks to the river.
Tonight's program is also a welcome from Ho Chi Minh City to friends from all over the world, welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City with a new look, new space, and new potential.
A modern supercity, the leading dynamic economic and financial center of the country with an increasingly developed transportation - logistics infrastructure system, strongly connecting inter-regional and international.
A super city that harmoniously converges many cultures, where traditional identity intersects with a modern, creative lifestyle. A super urban area with a unique history, mountains - forests - rivers - seas, the first sports area in Vietnam, and mangrove forest biosphere reserves recognized by UNESCO...
A super city is gradually becoming the center of the region's "MICE" event organization, and at the same time an attractive, dynamic and promising tourist destination.
The Vietnam Night program has special art performances such as welcome Ho Chi Minh City ball dance, Ho Chi Minh City short film - quintessence flow, music and martial arts Cultural quintessence; Cuisine - Quintessence of rice culture...
The program is a cultural bridge, where the quintessence of Vietnamese tourism and cuisine is introduced to delegates, guests, and senior leaders of Vietnam and the international community with profound experiences in Vietnamese people and culture.
The ITE HCMC 2025 Fair will officially take place from September 4 to 6 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). This year's fair has the theme of Sustainable Tourism, a vibrant experience.
This is the 19th time the event has been held, marking a solid development step of the ITE HCMC Fair on its journey to become an influential international tourism promotion platform in the Mekong region and Asia.
