HCM City stimulates tourism with discounts up to 60%
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on April 3 launched the 2024 stimulus programme, with discounts of 10-60% on various tourism products and services.
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh CityDepartment of Tourism on April 3 launched the 2024 stimulus programme, with discountsof 10-60% onvarious tourism products and services.
Participating businesses have already signed Memoranda ofUnderstanding (MOUs) to ensure a comprehensive range of discounted options. Theprogramme, with nearly 100 travel agents, accommodation and diningfacilities, shopping venues and entertainment centres taking part, will be officiallyintroduced to tourists at the upcoming Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival slatedfor April 4-7 at 23/9 Park in District 1.
Travelers can choose from up to 23 urban tours in Ho Chi MinhCity, along with 13 additional tours connecting the city with neighbouringareas.
In particular, a network of dining, shopping, healthcare,entertainment and leisure service establishments will offer 200,000 discountvouchers valued at 50 billion VND (2 million USD).
To holddiverse and sustainable demand-stimulating activities, the municipal Departmentof Tourism and the Department of Industry and Trade signed a joint plan fortourism demand stimulation for the 2024 – 2030 period.
🌱 Since the late 2023, the municipal Departmentof Tourism has beenactively working with key industry players like resort conglomerates, travelagents, and hospitality establishments to build attractively priced tours, andencourage visitors to explore not only Ho Chi Minh City but also otherdestinations across the country./.
The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 10 with a wide range of activities promising memorable experiences for both domestic and international visitors.
Ho Chi Minh City continues to be the leading locality in the country in terms of the number of visitors and revenue from tourism, with nearly 5 million foreign and nearly 35 million domestic tourists, and a total revenue of over 160 trillion VND (6.6 billion USD), the municipal Tourism Department announced on December 28.
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A corner of Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) 
