Revenue of over VND 22,300 billion in the first month after the merger
On July 30, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism informed that international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in July 2025 are estimated at 695,930, an increase of 75.3% over the same period in 2024; In the first 7 months of 2025, it is estimated at 4,552,464 visitors, an increase of 48% over the same period in 2024, reaching 53.6% of the 2025 plan.
Domestic tourists to Ho Chi Minh City in July 2025 are estimated to reach 3,389,721 arrivals, an increase of 15% over the same period in 2024 (July 2024 was 2,947,114 arrivals); In the first 7 months of 2025, it is estimated to reach 21,723,330 arrivals, an increase of 8.2% over the same period in 2024, reaching 48.3% compared to the 2025 plan.
Total tourism revenue in July 2025 is estimated at VND 22,368 billion, up 45.6% over the same period in 2024; in the first 7 months of 2025, it is estimated at VND 140,305 billion, up 29.9% over the same period in 2024, reaching 54% of the 2025 plan.
Super-large in-province tourism market
A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism commented that after the merger, Ho Chi Minh City will become a special urban area with a population of more than 14 million people, the most populous administrative unit in the country.
Along with the increase in scale, the new Ho Chi Minh City is holding the advantage of a super-large intra-provincial tourism market, with diverse, stable demand and high spending potential.
The source of visitors inside the province includes people living, working and studying in areas in the new administrative space of the city. Not only large in number, this group of customers is also clearly differentiated according to needs and consumer behavior.
Ho Chi Minh City is gradually completing the domestic destination chain, diversifying experiences, developing separate promotional programs for people and encouraging daily tourism models.
