The videos focused on introducing diverse perspectives, colourful events and festivals, unique cuisine and new tourism products of Ho Chi Minh City. They aimed to inspire audiences to "pack their bags and go”, to see and experience the vitality of a young, lively, friendly, exciting and future-oriented city.

Ho Chi Minh City promotes tourism via CNN.

This was part of the programme to attract tourists to Ho Chi Minh City, themed “Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City”.

The videos have been broadcast during the golden hour frames from December 12-29 in Asia-Pacific and North American regions.

Ho Chi Minh City expected that the promotion through the international television channel CNN would continue to promote its image to key and potential markets around the world, contributing to attracting more foreign tourists to the city.

This is also a good sign marking the readiness of the city's tourism industry to welcome tourists and investors to Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

According to the online travel platform Booking.com, Ho Chi Minh City witnessed spectacular growth (+2,985 places) in room booking data from December 23, 2022, to January 1, 2023. As a result, the city ranked 12th among the top 15 most searched destinations by global tourists.

Bac Giang to build unique and attractive tourism products

(BGO)- The people’s committee of Luc Ngan district and Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DOCST) in northern province of Bac Giang on December 8 jointly held a conference to promote “Bac Giang Tourism destination” in 2022.

Tay Yen Tu spiritual ecotourism complex beautifies to welcome visitor on spring

(BGO) – To prepare for Spring Festival and opening ceremony of Bac Giang Culture – Tourism Week in 2023, since early December 2022, the management board of Tay Yen Tu spiritual ecotourism complex in Son Dong district (Bac Giang province) has beautified and restored the landscapes.

HCMC to launch overnight cruises on Saigon River to boost waterway tourism

HCMC tourism authorities plan to launch overnight cruise vessels with 100-200 cabins on the Saigon River starting next year.

Quang Ninh fully taps local ethnic cultures for tourism development

Quang Ninh, home to more than 20 ethnic minority groups, is well-known among tourists not only for its magnificent natural scenery but also for its distinct local cultures.

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022 opens

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022 opened around Hoan Kiem pedestrian street in the capital city of Hanoi on December 2 evening.

Source: NDO