Grand tourism stimulus ceremony
Ms. My Hanh (26 years old, Tay Ho district, Hanoi) said that she and her friends plan to travel to Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the festival to attend major events such as parades, fireworks, cannons, helicopter and fighter shows, art programs... "I plan to visit some famous historical destinations such as the war documentary museum, the Saigon - Gia Dinh Volunteer Museum...", Ms. Hanh said.
Travel agencies said that this year's April 30 holiday is a big holiday, Ho Chi Minh City tourism activities will explode, welcoming an increasing number of visitors from the beginning of April. Tourist areas and spots associated with history and traditional culture are also actively preparing special activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.
Cu Chi Geodetic Historical Site (Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City) organizes many meaningful experiential activities taking place throughout the historic month of April to serve a variety of visitors. This red address not only welcomes regular tourists, but is also a gathering place for officers, soldiers and people from other provinces and cities who participated in the Great Spring Victory 1975.
In addition, the attraction from the movie "Tunnels" inspires the younger generation to find the Tunnel of Cu Chi to explore the history and gratitude to the heroic martyrs. In particular, the tour program at night "The moon of the war zone" combines cultural and art exchange and campfire with the S’tieng people who are expected to become a highlight to attract customers in this year's holiday.
Unique tour route
On this occasion, Vietluxtour launched a special promotion for a series of cultural and historical tours. This product attracted the attention of tourists at events such as the VITM Hanoi International Tourism Fair 2025 and Ho Chi Minh City Tourismcalendar Day 2025.
The program takes visitors to the historical relic of Rung Sac - the Station of Group 10 of Rung Sac, associated with the heroic battles of the special forces from 1966 to April 30, 1975; Can Gio Monkey Island; Rung Sac Martyrs' Cemetery, where the tombs of martyrs who sacrificed their lives on this land through 2 important resistance fights for national independence and national reunification; Cu Chi Geography - a unique military miracle, Liberation Palace Relic...
The program was built to promote the meaning, cultural and historical values, exploit the potential and advantages of the city's tourism resources, especially in Can Gio district, said Mr. Nguyen Ngoc An - Deputy General Director of Vietluxtour Travel.
Meanwhile, BestPrice Travel introduces Ho Chi Minh tours, aiming to celebrate 50 years of national reunification such as "Return to the land of steel", "Heroic Union Imprints",..., with the experience of visiting historical sites associated with the day of victory and the development of today's city.
Mr. Bui Thanh Tu - Marketing Director of BestPrice Travel commented that Ho Chi Minh City is the focus on the holiday map on September 30: "We have many customers who are veterans who have fought in the Southern battlefield or lived and worked in Ho Chi Minh City in the historic years. They, their teammates, family, and friends, returned to visit the city, recalling old memories.
Meanwhile, Saigontourist Travel will launch a special tour called "50 years - Returning to the beloved South" for veterans visiting the old battlefield combined with tourism in Ho Chi Minh City.
In March and April 2025 alone, this travel agency will participate in organizing a series of tourism programs for veterans from Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Hanoi Da Nang, Nghe An, Phu Tho, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Dong Thap... to reunite with a 3-day, 2-night journey in Ho Chi Minh City.
After the April 30 ceremony, the company will continue to innovate, diversify products and experiences and have special incentives for customers who are veterans, the elderly and relatives and friends when registering for this tour. This is a meaningful product line that will be deployed throughout 2025, said Ms. Hoang Thuy Linh, Deputy Director of Supplementing - Communications Saigontourist.
Historical tours, exploring Ho Chi Minh City attract visitors during the April 30 holiday
In April, destinations such as the Liberation Palace, the War Relics Museum, the Cu Chi Geography... attracted a sharp increase in visitors. Mr. Nguyen Minh Tam - Deputy Director of Cu Chi Geological Relic Site - said that the number of visitors has increased by about 30% compared to 2024, the unit also organized many new activities.
Many travel companies have recorded an increase in bookings for inner-city, cultural - historical tours in Ho Chi Minh City. Explanatory programs, practical experiences and recreation of ancient battlefield space help visitors better understand April 30.
The program "Saigon in the past and present" combined with sightseeing on Metro Line 1 and check-in spots attracts young visitors.
The demand for accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City during the April 30 holiday increased by more than 30%, especially for families and businesses.
According to the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City, the positive results in the first quarter of 2025 were the premise that expected the number of visitors to the city to continue to increase in April, when many big events and the 50th anniversary of the Southern Liberation Day will take place. Barbar
