International tourists at the Nguyen Hue Flower Street (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City welcomed40,000 – 45,000 foreign visitors during the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet)holiday, a sudden increase compared to the same period last year, according tothe statistics of the local tourism sector.
Supporting services at the Tan Son Nhat international Airportwere ensured to be safe, convenient and fast despite the increasing number of tourists,while authorised agencies assigned shift tasks to avoid flight delays, said themunicipal Department of Tourism.
A plenty of special festivals and activities were held duringthe holiday, attracting numerous domestic and foreign tourists.
Over 1 million holidaymakers visited the Nguyen Hue FlowerStreet, opening for seven days, while the Tet Book Street, Tao Dan SpringFlower Festival and many tourist sites such as Dam Sen, Suoi Tien, Binh Quoiand Thanh Da were popular attractions for travellers.
In addition, many travel agencies in the city such asVietravel, TST Tourist and Saigontourist operated New Year tours todestinations in Vietnam and overseas. Meanwhile, special tour packages wereoffered to introduce Vietnam’s Lunar New Year festival to foreigners, thushelping them understand the traditional culture of Vietnam.-VNA
