Tourism firms need Government relief to survive: official The Government’s relief and credit packages are now vital to help HCM City travel firms survive the coronavirus crisis, a top official in the city Department of Tourism has said.

Travel firms suffer losses after tour cancellations due to COVID-19

Travel firms have suffered great losses from thousands of recent tour cancellations due to a new outbreak of COVID-19, according to tourism associations.

Domestic destinations expect tourists during nat'l holiday Popular tourist destinations across the country have reopened following the relaxation of the social distancing period and are expected to receive a large number of domestic tourists for the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays.

​​​​​​​Travel firms begin selling Tết tours Travel companies in HCM City are selling package tours for a seven-day Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday start on January 23 (or the 29th day of the last lunar month).

Average tourist spending in HCMC at $145

Overseas visitors stayed in HCM City for 5.2 days on average in 2017, with foreign tourists on holidays spending four days, according to a recent survey jointly conducted by the city’s Department of Tourism and the Statistics Office.

Beach tours popular this summer: travel firms

Travel firms in HCM City are offering a wide range of outbound and domestic tours including to many new destinations with attractive promotions during the upcoming summer holiday.

Tour set for profitable Tết holiday

Besides short-haul tours to some Asian countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and China, outbound tours to long-haul destinations, such as South Korea, Japan, Australia, the United States and Dubai, are now favoured by many Vietnamese holidaygoers.

Beach tops National Day travel picks

Travel firms have reported an increasing number of tour bookings for the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day, starting September 2, with beach trips receiving the highest number of bookings.

Economy causes habits to change Many local tourists are more and more inclined to shorten their holidays, taking short-haul tours of southern destinations while budget and Free&Easy tours are being preferred, according to a report by the Viet Nam National Administration for Tourism (VNAT).

HCM City unveils seven-day Lunar New Year celebration plans HCM City authorities have announced a seven-day celebration of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival beginning on January 31.