Potential for developing the night economy from tourism
Double-decker bus tours, food streets, night streets, tours to explore the inner city, river bus tours or boats along the Saigon River... are a series of tourist products, attractive destinations in Ho Chi Minh City at night, popular with many people. Domestic and international tourists choose to experience. Considered the "city that never sleeps", Ho Chi Minh City has advantages and is ready to promote unique and special nighttime tourism products and services based on natural landscapes, cultural and historical spaces, food, shopping, entertainment, entertainment.
Commenting on the potential for developing Ho Chi Minh City's night economy , Mr. Nguyen Khoa Luan - Director of Anh Viet Hop on - Hop off Vietnam Tourism Company - said that weather, climate, tourist attractions, dining... It is the city's advantage to seek opportunities to accelerate and develop nighttime services. From there, creating motivation for revenue growth from this product line.
To make night tourism in the city a lever for economic development, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism promotes museums and relics associated with historical culture... to organize special sightseeing and experience programs. colorful, attractive, diversifying products and services and improving service quality, to open to serve tourists at night.
At the same time, develop tourism products associated with exploring urban community culture at night, focusing on specialized streets in District 1, District 5, Phu Nhuan District, Binh Thanh District, Thu Duc City , Cu Chi district, Can Gio district. Encourage investment in developing waterway tourism products associated with night activities such as culinary experiences and night entertainment on ships, yachts...
Balance factors for sustainable development
A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism assessed that in order to develop sustainable tourism associated with the night economy model in Ho Chi Minh City, it is necessary to continue to build on the principle of ensuring a good solution for the relationship between preserving traditional values (preserving traditional values). preserving the values of heritage, culture, monuments, natural landscapes...) and turning the city into a vibrant, bustling, and attractive tourist center at night.
At the same time, balance the benefits between the entertainment needs of tourists and the rest needs of people; diversifying night-time economic activities, providing many night-time services; between developing the nighttime economy, encouraging local people to participate in nighttime activities and ensuring health conditions for local people participating in daytime activities.
