Pham Huy Binh, chairman of the group’s board of members, said the company’s promotion programme is in response to the national stimulus campaign launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and HCM City’s stimulus programme. … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks to start tourism revival at home
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HCM City Travel Fair to be held in mid-July
Nearly 150 booths set up by travel agents, hotels, airlines and other tourism and travel-related services from 50 cities and provinces will showcase tour packages, travel products and services at prices discounted by 30-70 per cent. … [Read more...] about HCM City Travel Fair to be held in mid-July
High-class prostitution ring busted in HCM City
On July 12, the Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security and the police in HCM City and District 1 raided a hotel on Ton Duc Thang Street. Three female models and three men were caught selling commercial sex at the price of USD10,000 to USD30,000. Two of them used fake IDs and one of them had won the title of Miss Vietnam in Australia before. … [Read more...] about High-class prostitution ring busted in HCM City
HCM City optimistic about tourism growth
The deputies have raised 19 questions to the Department of Tourism on how to recover the industry after Covid-19. Deputy Trieu Do Hong Phuc said in the first six months of 2020, Vietnam's tourism industry had been hit hard by the pandemic and the total revenue dropped by 68%. "Can Gio, a biosphere reserve and historic revolutionary base, recently attracted lots of customers. However, its development is still very spontaneous and isn't on par with its potential. What solutions are there?" He said. Deputy Nguyen Minh Tri asked what the plan for the worst-case scenario was if the pandemic couldn't be controlled in 2020 worldwide and Vietnam couldn't reopen. Deputy Nguyen Thi Le, chairwoman of HCM City People's Council, said the tourism services and products still left a lot to be desired and they couldn't link the investments together for a coherent plan. Le also asked what the department's plan was for the next two quarters to recover 80% of the level compared to the pre-outbreak … [Read more...] about HCM City optimistic about tourism growth
Annual HCM City Travel Fair boosts tourism
HCM City (VNA) - One hundred and twenty six travel agents, hotels, airlines, and other tourism and travel-related services from 50 cities and provinces have showcased domestic tour packages, travel products and services at 30-70 percent discounts at the 16th HCM City Travel Fair over the weekend. The annual fair enabled travel agents and tour operators to introduce their new products to customers, Tran Hung Viet, Chairman of the HCM City Association of Tourism, said. A number of tours and travel services were sold right on the first day of the fair, a good sign for the domestic travel market, he said. Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of the city Department of Tourism, said small and medium-sized travel firms, both inbound and outbound, were struggling to recover due to the COVID-19 crisis. The event, which offered a wide range of discounted tours and travel services, would stimulate domestic travel demand and help travel and tourism businesses stay afloat even as international tourism … [Read more...] about Annual HCM City Travel Fair boosts tourism
