by Murray Garrard, The Telegraph, November 30, 2018 Why go? Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit May 21-23, 2019 | Reunion | Kissimmee, FL This exclusive, invite-only event focused on the luxury travel market brings together world-class travel agency owners and managers with the most opulent, luxury suppliers to cultivate collaboration, share insights, and help carve a path into the future of luxury travel. Gone are the days when Ho Chi Minh City was synonymous with the war tourism and canonical straw hats. Vietnam’s cultural and metropolitan hub is one of Asia’s fastest growing cities boasting a dynamism that's palpable across the region. North of the Mekong Delta, perched on the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City is the gateway to one of Asia’s most enthralling and epic river cruises. Cruise port location Small and midsize vessels sail up the Saigon to berth at one of three ports located on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City. Larger ships dock … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City Cruise Port Guide
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Ho Chi Minh city launches 8 tours to celebrate founding anniversary
More and more foreigners are interested in traveling to Ho Chi Minh cityThe campaign was launched on November 29th as part of a promotion program of the southern hub from now through 2019. It attracted the participation of 60 travel companies in various tourism types such as restaurants, hotels, shopping, and cuisine. The launch of the eight tours aims to give tourists an insight into the formation and development of HCM city and they are divided into three groups: tours of the city’s inner areas, tours of Can Gio coastal district, and trips to Cu Chi district. Each tour costs between VND399,000 (about USD17.07) and VND2.1 million (nearly USD90). Famed places in the inner areas include the HCM city Post Office, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Binh Tay Market, and the War Remnants Museum. While Can Gio district is famous for the Vam Sat eco-tourism site and Rung Sac Military Base, Cu Chi district is most known for its historical relic site of Cu Chi Tunnels. In Jan-October 2018, the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city launches 8 tours to celebrate founding anniversary
Ho Chi Minh City launches eight new tours
The Hanoitimes - Visitors will tour Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic places at affordable prices. Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has been working with travel agents to design eight affordable tour packages to introduce iconic destinations in the city, VnExpress reported. This move is under a scheme to celebrate the city’s 320th founding anniversary. The tours will give visitors an insight of the development of Ho Chi Minh city since its inception to the present. Ho Chi Minh City launches eight new tours. VnExpress.net Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Binh Tay Market, and the War Remnants Museum are included in these tour packages. The other destinations are Can Gio district, famous for the Vam Sat eco-tourism site and Rung Sac Military Base, and Cu Chi district, which is well known for its underground tunnels. These places tell visitors the history of the city. On this occasion, a series of discounts will be … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City launches eight new tours
Calling for investing in Ho Chi Minh City innovative urban area
Ho Chi Minh City is planning to develop an innovative urban area to facilitate the city becoming a true smart city in 2017-2020 with a vision to 2025. Ho Chi Minh City's innovative urban area will be the next step towards becoming a smart city Three important functions Discussing with investors, businesses at Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2018 (HEF 2018) with the theme “Fostering interactive and innovative districts: the prominent role of businesses,” Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said that the innovative urban area will be a centre for research and application of science and technology, as well as high-quality education and training, and manufacturing and trading high-tech products. Innovative urban areas will contribute to the establishment of value-added chains (basic scientific research, applied research, human resources training, product design, product sales, and service supply) by utilizing high-technology, … [Read more...] about Calling for investing in Ho Chi Minh City innovative urban area
Ho Chi Minh City makes enterprises key factor for innovative area
Ho Chi Minh City commits to be as supportive as they can to make enterprises become the key motivating force of the strategy to develop its innovative urban area. Talking at the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2018 (HEF 2018) opened on November 23 in Ho Chi Minh City, Secreatry of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan confirmed that the city would do its best to support enterprises to play a key role in the development of the city’s innovative urban area. Ho Chi Minh City will put enterprises in the centre of its innovative area designs. Photo: Le Toan Along with that, administrative reforms will be accelerated, ensuring a good investment environment, clear and transparent legal framework for enterprises, and improving local authorities to be able to meet the requirements of enterprises. Organised by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Association, and the Ho Chi Minh City External … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City makes enterprises key factor for innovative area