Large retail formats to dominate city’s retail market Large retail formats will dominate the retail property market in HCM City, especially destination and lifestyle malls in township projects, market researchers have predicted.

Travel agencies focus on non-China tours after coronavirus outbreak

Many local travel agencies have cancelled tours to China and started focusing on tours within Việt Nam and to other countries as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Travel agencies in HCM City boost sales via apps Travel companies this year have invested in technology and developed online channels, mostly via apps, to promote their products and sell tours.

Annual Tết ‘flower road’ opens in HCM City

The Nguyễn Huệ ‘Flower Road’ was opened to public in HCM City on Wednesday with thousands of visitors in attendance, welcoming the biggest festival of the year, the Lunar New Year or Tết in Vietnamese.

HCM City to offer special tours during Tết Bike tours in Cần Giờ District and food tours on cyclos will be among the many kinds of tours to be offered during the Tết (Lunar New Year) Holiday in HCM City.

HCM City, Mekong Delta to exploit tourism synergies HCM City and the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and a city for the first time inked a comprehensive agreement for tourism development at the second HCM City and Mekong Delta Tourism Connection Forum held in Bạc Liêu Province last Saturday (Dec 14).

International Tourism Fair 2019 kicks off in Cần Thơ

More than 10,000 indoor and outdoors tours, 5,000 hotel rooms, air tickets and over 5,000 promotional vouchers with 20-50 per cent discounts are on offer to visitors from travel agencies and prestigious tourism service businesses such as Vietravel, Sagota, Saigontourist and Fiditour.

Việt Nam's 2019 national brand value reach $247b, in strong brand group Việt Nam’s national brand value increased US$12 billion to reach $247 billion in 2019, up 5.4 per cent over 2018’s value, according to the Brand Finance’s annual report on the most valuable and strongest national brands 2019.

Winners named in HCM City Tour Guide contest Two women working for HCM City-based travel operators won top prizes in the final round of the HCM City Tour Guide contest on Wednesday.

F&B to drive retail property market in HCM City Food and beverage and fashion and lifestyle will continue to drive demand in HCM City’s retail property market, according to real estate consultancies.