Saigon South Marina Club, one of facilities in District 7 that meet national standards for tourist destinations. Photo courtesy of the club

HCM CITY — HCM City's District 7 has 13 attractions that meet national quality standards for serving tourists and can be explored for developing new products, its officials have said.

The facilities include the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, Crystal Palace, SC Vivo City mall, Crescent mall, Ánh Sao Bridge, Artinus 3D Art Gallery, Long Hoa Pagoda, and Tân Quy Đông Temple.

The eastern district is home to impressive new buildings, high-standard apartments, shopping malls, high-end entertainment places, and dining spots with diverse cuisines.

Speaking at a meeting with travel firms to acquaint them with these facilities, Bùi Thị Ngọc Hiếu, deputy director of the city Department of Tourism, said District 7 has huge potential to develop MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) tourism as it is home to the city’s main exhibition and convention centre, shopping malls, three- to five-star hotels, and amusement arcades.

Tourism authorities in the city’s districts have worked with travel firms to develop more than 60 new tourism products, he said.

The city would continue with its efforts to diversify tourist offerings based on its 366 attractions and resources, she said.

"District 7 also seeks to develop the nightlife economy to meet the demands for shopping, amusement and dining from tourists, and has submitted a proposal to the city administration for approval," Trần Quốc Xuân, deputy chairman of its People’s Committee, said .

“The district will implement the project to develop nightlife economy as soon as it is approved”, he said.

It will focus on developing river-based tourism, water sports and riverside parks, he added. —VNS