Ho Chi Minh City - Unique tourism destination in the south
With a mixture of modern and traditional features together with the unique ecological system of the Mekong River Delta, the city on the banks of the Saigon River has now become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists.
For years, Ho Chi Minh City has been known as not only the leading economic and political center of Vietnam, but also the place of many cultural and historical imprints during its more than 300-year history of development.
Ho Chi Minh City has 366 places which can develop into tourist destinations with 4 main groups, including natural tourism, tangible cultural tourism, intangible cultural tourism and tourism associated with modern man-made buildings. Up to now, the city's tourism industry has coordinated with businesses to announce and deploy more than 40 tourism programs in districts.
The city now focuses on developing more types of entertainment tourism, cuisine and services at night to create many new and unique tourism products to meet the increasing needs of tourists.
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| Contemplating the twilight by the Sai Gon River. (Photo: VNP) |
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| A way to discover the city - taking a ride along Nhieu Loc Canal. (Photo: VNP) |
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| With stunning architecture, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee building impresses tourists with its sophisticated reliefs carved on walls and its Roman columns and arches. (Photo: VNA) |
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| The Central Post Office is one of the most beautiful preserved remnants of French colonial rule in Ho Chi Minh City. It is considered the most magnificent post office in Southeast Asia, and has become a popular destination for domestic and international tourists. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Visitors to the Independence Palace. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Foreign tourists get around the central area of Ho Chi Minh City by cyclo. (Photo: VNA) |
(Source: VNA)
