Ho Chi Minh City welcomes first foreign tourists in 2020
Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony to welcome international delegations to the City on the first day of 2020.
The event on the occasion of New Year’s Day contributes to promoting and attracting tourists to the city in particular and Vietnam in general (Photo: VNA)
The city has set a goal of welcoming 10 million international visitors; 35 million domestic tourists and the total tourism revenue are expected to reach VND165 trillion in 2020 (Photo: VNA)
A foreign tourist is presented with Vietnamese conical hat on the first day of 2020 (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City tour guide at the welcome ceremony for the first foreign tourists to the City in 2020 (Photo: VNA)
Lucky visitors receive New Year gifts (Photo: VNA)
Lucky visitors receive New Year gifts (Photo: VNA)
Smart tourism is being applied in a number of tourist attractions in Hanoi such as Bat Trang ceramic village, Thang Long imperial citadel, Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature - National University) and Hanoi Old Quarter.
In recent years, Hanoi has established itself as a magnet for visitors from both across the country and around the world, a status the city has achieved largely by bringing into play its long-standing heritages.
Hanoi, a charming city with a history of over one thousand years, is the convergence of cultural and historical essences of Vietnam. Its charm partly derives from oriental and French-style architecture, both ancient and modern, that will exist forever over time.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has kicked off its annual tourism stimulus programme with a variety of tours and attractions offered to international and domestic visitors in 2020.
Alain Baron, a French national flying with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines from France to Hanoi, became the first foreign tourist to set foot in the capital city in 2020.
The number of tourists to Hanoi is estimated to reach nearly 29 million in 2019, up 10 percent from the previous year, including over 7 million foreigners, a year-on-year rise of 17 percent.
The event on the occasion of New Year’s Day contributes to promoting and attracting tourists to the city in particular and Vietnam in general (Photo: VNA) 
The city has set a goal of welcoming 10 million international visitors; 35 million domestic tourists and the total tourism revenue are expected to reach VND165 trillion in 2020 (Photo: VNA) 
A foreign tourist is presented with Vietnamese conical hat on the first day of 2020 (Photo: VNA) 
Ho Chi Minh City tour guide at the welcome ceremony for the first foreign tourists to the City in 2020 (Photo: VNA) 
Lucky visitors receive New Year gifts (Photo: VNA) 
Lucky visitors receive New Year gifts (Photo: VNA) 
