Tourists visit Nguyen Hue Walking Street in downtown HCM City. (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) - A wide variety of exciting cultural, sports, fashion and cuisine eventswill be planned annually in HCM City to attract more tourists, city leadershave said.
At least one tourism event will be held monthly, said Dinh La Thang, Secretaryof the HCM City Party Committee.
Tourism activities and products should be more diverse, Thang said at a recent conferenceon the Political Bureau’s Resolution on tourism development.
Under the resolution, the tourism industry is expected to become a spearheadeconomic sector by 2030 and help Vietnam to be included on the list ofcountries with a leading tourism industry in Southeast Asia.
Thang said that fake goods, low-quality products and poor food hygiene as wellas pavement encroachment and sales fraud should be eliminated to make the citya safe and modern destination for tourists.
Strategic planning on tourism development with linkages to other regions in thecountry and destinations abroad is expected to be formulated soon.
Concerted efforts from departments, agencies and stakeholders are needed todevelop tourism into a spearhead sector and raise the number of foreignvisitors to 10 million a year, he said.
Vo Anh Tai, deputy general director of Saigontourist Holding Company, saidthere would be more night activities for visitors, including entertainmentoptions and tourism services round-the-clock.
Scott Hodetts, general director of Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Tower, said thecity had achieved great improvement in tourism infrastructure and humanresources.
However, procedures for tourist visa applications and customs clearance forgoods serving conferences and events remain barriers to attracting foreignvisitors.
He suggested that authorities take measures to operate effective entertainmentservices throughout the night.
In 2016, the city welcomed 5.2 million foreign and 21.8 million domestictourists.
Tourism revenue was estimated at 103 trillion VND(4.53 billion USD), contributing 11 percent to the city’s GDP. - VNA
At least one tourism event will be held monthly, said Dinh La Thang, Secretaryof the HCM City Party Committee.
Tourism activities and products should be more diverse, Thang said at a recent conferenceon the Political Bureau’s Resolution on tourism development.
Under the resolution, the tourism industry is expected to become a spearheadeconomic sector by 2030 and help Vietnam to be included on the list ofcountries with a leading tourism industry in Southeast Asia.
Thang said that fake goods, low-quality products and poor food hygiene as wellas pavement encroachment and sales fraud should be eliminated to make the citya safe and modern destination for tourists.
Strategic planning on tourism development with linkages to other regions in thecountry and destinations abroad is expected to be formulated soon.
Concerted efforts from departments, agencies and stakeholders are needed todevelop tourism into a spearhead sector and raise the number of foreignvisitors to 10 million a year, he said.
Vo Anh Tai, deputy general director of Saigontourist Holding Company, saidthere would be more night activities for visitors, including entertainmentoptions and tourism services round-the-clock.
Scott Hodetts, general director of Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Tower, said thecity had achieved great improvement in tourism infrastructure and humanresources.
However, procedures for tourist visa applications and customs clearance forgoods serving conferences and events remain barriers to attracting foreignvisitors.
He suggested that authorities take measures to operate effective entertainmentservices throughout the night.
In 2016, the city welcomed 5.2 million foreign and 21.8 million domestictourists.
Tourism revenue was estimated at 103 trillion VND(4.53 billion USD), contributing 11 percent to the city’s GDP. - VNA
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