HCM City (VNA) – Around 960,000 tourists visited the southern
hub of Ho Chi Minh City during the National Day holiday on September 1-4, a year-on-year
increase of 4.3%, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.
Of them, domestic holidaymakers are estimated at 420,000, up 15%
from the same period last year and international visitors 37,600 arrivals, up
14.5%. The hotel occupancy rate reached around 80%, a 6.7 percentage point rise
from 2022.
Revenues from tourism are estimated at 2.89 trillion VND (120.1
million), up 5.5%.
Tours of national architectural and artistic relics in the city
such as the People’s Council – People’s Committee office buildings were again
popular, with 1,614 people signing up for them.
Situated at 86 Le Thanh Ton street in District 1, the buildings
were built in 1909 based on designs by French architect Femand Gardès modelled
on bell towers in northern France.
The city was also an attractive destination for its exciting
cultural and sports activities. There were art shows, fireworks displays, hot air ballooning, and
a marathon race run in Thu Duc city.
Entertainment arcades and other attractions such as Suoi Tien and Dam
Sen amusement parks and the zoo were crowded with visitors.
Bui Thi To Trinh, deputy general director of Suoi Tien Theme Park,
said at least 70,000 people came to the park during the four days.
The park has invested in upgrades to infrastructure, planted more
trees and set up a farm that offers hands-on experience and showcases high-tech
farming technologies, she added./.
VNA