The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has surveyed tourist attractions around 14 stations of metro line 1, as a basis for businesses to build new products and tours.
The information was given by Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, at the program ” People ask, the government answers” with the theme ” Tet At Ty: Happiness, peace, looking towards the future”, on the morning of January 12, chaired by the City People’s Council.
According to Ms. Hieu, when the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line came into operation, the Department surveyed destinations and tourist facilities along the route, around 14 stations. The unit organized a conference, inviting businesses to participate in order to evaluate and build products and tours along the route. The goal is for visitors to the city to both experience metro line 1 and visit attractive destinations in Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the leader of the Department of Tourism, during this Tet holiday, many travel businesses have exploited products combining the use of metro line 1 with tourist attractions along this route.
At the program, Ms. Bui Thi To Trinh, Deputy Director of Suoi Tien Tourism Joint Stock Company, also suggested that the city soon have tours to experience metro line 1 associated with destinations along the route.
According to Ms. Trinh, when Metro No. 1 is put into operation, the company will receive many calls from tourists asking about whether there is a tour to visit Suoi Tien combined with taking the metro. In the immediate future, to meet the needs of customers, the company will have a program to give away one metro ticket to visitors. The program will start on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The nearly 20km Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line No. 1 officially came into operation on December 22, marking an important turning point in the urban transport system of Ho Chi Minh City. The metro line is a means of promoting tourism, connecting cultural, historical and entertainment destinations of the city. With 6 out of 14 stations near tourist attractions, visitors can walk to sightseeing spots, visit shops, entertainment complexes, and eateries.
The manual for using metro line 1, published by the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Safety Committee and the City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR), also suggests many places to visit and travel along the stations.
Specifically, from Ben Thanh Station, people can reach the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts in just 450 meters; Ben Thanh Market in about 350 meters; September 23 Park in about 500 meters; and Tao Dan Park and Thong Nhat Hall in just about one kilometer.
Other tourist attractions in the city center include the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee headquarters, the Opera House station, 220 m away; Nguyen Hue walking street, 300 m away; City Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Nguyen Van Binh book street, about 550 m away.
From Ba Son Station, people can reach Ton Duc Thang Museum and Vietnam Geological Museum at a distance of 550 m. In addition, people can reach Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden at a distance of 900 m and Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Vietnamese History at a distance of 1.1 km.
From Tan Cang station (station near Saigon bridge) in Binh Thanh district, take visitors to visit Landmark 81 building and Van Thanh tourist area with a journey of 1.2 km and to Tan Cang tourist area with about 700 m.
At the program, a representative of Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1), the operator of metro line No. 1, said that after more than 20 days of free operation, more than two million passengers have used this means of transport. From January 21, passengers who want to travel will buy tickets in cash, via app, or by swiping a bank card.
HURC1 expects that many businesses will buy tickets in large quantities for their employees or tourism businesses will operate tours along the route so that visitors to the city can both experience the new means of transport and visit and promote the image of Ho Chi Minh City.
Source: vnexpress.net
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