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Third HCM City Tourism Week slated for this December

The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 10 with a wide range of activities promising memorable experiences for both domestic and international visitors.
Third HCM City Tourism Week slated for this December ảnh 1Officials and experts speak at the press conference held on October 31 to announce the third HCM City Tourism Week. (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week is scheduledto take place from December 4 to 10 with a wide range of activities promisingmemorable experiences for both domestic and international visitors.

Markingthe start of the year-end festive season, the week will feature specialtourism, sport and musical events, along with promotional prorgammes tostimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub, Directorof the municipal Tourism Department’s tourism promotion centre Nguyen Cam Tusaid on October 31.

A highlightof the week will be an exhibition where Thu Duc city and 21 districts of HCMCity will display their tourism information and images, including attractivetours and typical tourism products.

Other outstanding events will include the Techcombank HCM City InternationalMarathon, the launch of districts’ new tourism products and the city’s travelstimulation programme, the exploration of HCM City via doodle art, andactivities of tourism businesses and related service suppliers, Tu noted.

Onthis occasion, the Tourism Department kicked off a check-in model and funtourism symbol design contest themed “My Beloved City”, aiming to promote thequality of and diversity local tourism products.

Thecontest is open to all Vietnamese citizens aged over 16 and will receiveentries from November 2 to 26.

Director of the Tourism Department Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said the contest looks tocreate new and distinctive tourism products to enhance HCM City’s attractivenessto visitors.

Authoritieswill consider using the winning entries in communications and promotionactivities to serve economic, cultural and social development and externalrelations of the city, she added./.
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