According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, the total revenue from the city’s tourism sector in the first nine months of 2024 is estimated at 140.398 trillion VND, marking an 11.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023, and reaching 73.9% of the 2024 target.
In its report on tourism activities over the first nine months and key tasks for the last three months of 2024, the department revealed that international arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City during this period are estimated at over 4 million, a 12.4% increase year-on -year, reaching 66.9% of the 2024 target. Domestic tourist arrivals are estimated at nearly 27.4 million, an increase of 1.3% over the same period in 2023, achieving 72% of the 2024 target.
Tourists experience a double-decker bus in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: SGTT
The city’s tourism industry continues to promote cultural and historical tourism, river tours, medical tourism, and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) tourism, while enhancing the quality of its culinary services to increase the city’s appeal as a tourist destination.
Additionally, efforts to promote and market the city’s tourism offerings have been intensified, with a focus on leveraging information technology and bringing tourism activities to online platforms to boost engagement and expand reach.
For the full year of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City aims to welcome approximately 6 million international tourists, 38 million domestic tourists, and generate total tourism revenue of around 190 trillion VND.
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Source: Vietnam Insider