Travel agencies discuss overcoming pandemic's consequences The event aimed to discuss solutions to revive travel activities and help tourism return to its position as a national key economic sector.

HCM City all set for tourism revival

The HCM City Department of Tourism has launched its largest ever tourism communication and stimulus campaign, ‘Hello HCM City,’ in an effort to kick-start the tourism industry, which has been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quality tours at affordable prices needed to stimulate tourism market

High-quality, affordably priced tours are needed to attract local tourists, especially following the second COVID-19 outbreak that occurred this summer.

National tourism stimulus programme resumed as pandemic comes under control The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has resumed its domestic tourism stimulus programme to boost domestic travel demand as the COVID-19 pandemic gradually comes under control.

City to speed up disbursement of public funds, increase budget revenue HCM City will continue to speed up the disbursement of public funds and seek to increase budget revenue for the remaining months of the year, the chairman of the municipal People’s Committee has said.

Bars, clubs in HCM City allowed to reopen The HCM City People’s Committee has allowed bars and dance clubs that were closed late last month due to the second COVID-19 outbreak to resume operations from Monday (September 7).

Ministry prepares plans on recovery of tourism market

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced plans to quickly restart the tourism market as soon as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends.

Railway ticket prices for long trips cut 20-50%

Passengers buying train tickets 20 days in advance of their journey will have the price reduced, ranging from 20 per cent to 50 per cent, the Sài Gòn Railway Transport JSC has announced.

HCM City eyes 7.5m foreign visitors next year

HCM City hopes to receive 7.5 million international visitors next year, a year-on-year increase of 25 per cent.

High-end hotels record increase in revenue per room, occupancy rates Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for four and five-star hotels and resorts showed a sharp increase in H1 compared to a year earlier, rising 13.7 per cent to US$69.1, according to consulting firm Grant Thornton Vietnam.