HCM City’s tourism products among top unique tours in Vietnam
As a result of Ho Chi Minh City’s unceasing efforts to diversify tourism products, several has been listed among the top 20 unique tours promising interesting experiences for travellers in Vietnam.
Travellers in a Vespa tour in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – As aresult of Ho Chi Minh City’s unceasing efforts to diversify tourism products, severalhas been listed among the top 20 unique tours promising interesting experiencesfor travellers in Vietnam.
The list was announced by theVietnam Record Organisation (VietKings) last month.
Among them, a tour gives travellersa chance to try working as a physician and learn about traditional medicine atthe Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine in District 10.
The private museum, opened by the FITOPharma Co.Ltd, features more than 3,000 precious objects related to traditionalmedicine of Vietnam, including herb slicers and grinders dating back some 2,500years, a collection of books with over 100,000 pages in total written in Han (Chinese)and Nom (old Chinese-like script of Vietnam), and hundreds of valuableremedies.
Another tour in the list is a dining-in-the-dark journey at Noir Restaurant,where tourists can enjoy delicate tastes and structures of dishes completely inthe dark with services provided by well-trained visually-impaired waiters andwaitresses.
It brings about not only diningexperiences but also a chance for exchange between the abled and the disabled.
Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of the HCM City Tourism Department, said thatsince 2022, the southern metropolis has reaped success in the programmedeveloping one typical tourism product for each district. The department has alsobeen striving to reform products so that the city can become a must-visitdestination.
Efforts have proved fruitful, shenoted, adding that HCM City now boasts more than 60 tourism products, including30 new ones of local districts and Thu Duc city./.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet has called on other ASEAN member countries to support and cooperate with each other in tourism development.
Many units of Vietnam were named in categories of the ASEAN Tourism Awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023, which wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5.
Despite near-term trade headwinds, tourism has emerged as a source of growth for Vietnam to mitigate the challenges ahead in 2023, according to the “Vietnam at a glance” report released by HSBC on February 6.
The northern province of Ninh Binh has been named among the 10 most welcoming regions in the world, one of the category of the Traveller Review Awards 2023 recently announced by Booking.com, a hotel booking app covering 228 countries and territories.
Malaysia’s media has named Da Nang an ideal year-round destination for Malaysian tourists for its many attractions such as endless beautiful beaches, temples, and a lively night market.
Despite notable differences in travel styles, 52% of Vietnamese travelers believe that multigenerational travel strengthens family bonds and creates memorable experiences with loved ones.
Seven out of every ten international tourists arriving in the central beach city of Da Nang pay a visit to the Sun World Ba Na Hills resort - one of Vietnam’s most famous tourism destinations, statistics show.
The management board of the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Site under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern border province of Cao Bang has announced the temporary suspension of tour services for visitors at Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls on the Vietnam - China border from August 11 until further notice.
Tourists are about to be able to experience a unique journey along the Hue - Da Nang railway line, passing by the enchanting Lang Co Bay, which is often referred to as “paradise”.
Tam Coc in Ninh Binh province is some 90 km south of Hanoi and one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in Vietnam. In the ripening rice season, from late May to early June, the scenic spot leaves a deep impression on visitors with the yellow-green of the rice extending from the edge of rocky mountains to the banks of rivers.
Cao Bang province holds major tourism potential, with many famous sites, scenic spots, and landscapes attracting domestic and foreign tourists, such as the Pac Bo historical relic site, Ban Gioc Waterfall, Nguom Ngao Cave, Thang Hen Lake, Mat Than Mountain, Nam Tra Waterfall, and Truc Lam Pagoda.
Within nearly 400 years (1558-1945), Hue was successively the Capital city under 9 reigns of Nguyen Lords in Dang Trong, the Capital city of Tay Son Dynasty and then the Capital of the united country under the reign of 13 Emperors of Nguyen Dynasty.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh served 170,000 visitors during the New Year holiday (December 30, 2023 – January 1, 2024), up 60% year-on-year, the provincial Department of Tourism has reported.
Hanoi has just launched a new bus tour, offering tourists an additional way to explore the capital city’s cultural and historical landmarks and scenic attractions.
With a total longan area of some 5,000 ha, Hung Yen province is considered Vietnam’s “longan capital”. In addition to selling the product to traders, growers in Hung Yen also give visitors a chance to spend time at their orchards and enjoy their fruit.
Muslim visitors are now seen as an important source of international tourists to Vietnam’s central coastal localities amid a sluggish recovery in traditional markets.
The coastal province of Ninh Thuan is the grape capital of Vietnam, with a total area of over 1,000 hectares. In addition to selling grape to traders, Ninh Thuan’s growers also open their vineyards to tourists, with images of local vineyards laden with fruit as beautiful as those in Europe, creating a “fever” on social networks.
In addition to preserving forest ecosystems and boosting the rescue, rearing, and re-release of wild animals, national parks nationwide are also focusing on tours associated with wildlife conservation.
90 km southeast of Hanoi, in addition to its rich potential in cultural and spiritual tourism, Ninh Binh province also boasts a charming natural landscape and many unique and amazing caves. It is an ideal destination to visit, as many tourists have found.
In lieu of the dangerous train traffic at the site, the Hanoi Department of Tourism has asked businesses offering tourism and transport services in the city not to launch tours of the train street, a popular destination for many foreign visitors.
A golden tourism route connecting six destinations of Vietnam and China was launched in Hanoi on March 28, expected to help the two countries enhance cross-border tourism links.
Tua Chua is one of two districts in Dien Bien province with areas flooded by the creation of the Song Da Reservoir. Since the completion of the Son La hydropower project, low-lying areas in Tua Chua district have been submerged. The landscape around the Song Da Reservoir, with undulating rocky mountains reflected in the water, creates a charming and enchanting picture.
Travelling by bus is a pretty good choice for exploring Hanoi thanks to its very affordable fares that are ranging from 8,000 VND (0.34 USD) to 20,000 VND (0.85 USD) each ride.
Travellers in a Vespa tour in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
