Eight international airlines with routes to Ho Chi Minh City have agreed to project video clips introducing Ho Chi Minh City’s 100 interesting sights on its flights to Ho Chi Minh City, according to La Quoc Khanh, the deputy head of the Municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The airlines participating in this project are Air France, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Eva Air. The 3.5 minute video clip starts in the morning and tourists will be guided and introduced to the typical sites found in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City’s 100 interesting things is the result of voting by in which inbound and outbound tourists from Ho Chi Minh City for the best restaurants, hotels, dishes, shopping centers, landscapes, café, festivals, tourism events, souvenirs and entertainment sites. Source: TT Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Eight airlines to introduce 100 interesting things in Ho Chi Minh City
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