International visitors to Ho Chi Minh City at the end of July 2025 - Photo: QUANG DINH
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in July this year reached about 695,930, an increase of 75.3% over the same period in 2024. This is the first statistic on tourism in the city after the administrative merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau .
With this increase, in the first 7 months of 2025, it is estimated that there will be more than 4.5 million international visitors to the city named after Uncle Ho, a sharp increase compared to more than 3 million visitors in the same period in 2024, an increase of 48% and reaching nearly 54% of the 2025 plan.
Regarding domestic tourists visiting Ho Chi Minh City, there were nearly 3.4 million arrivals, an increase of 15% over the same period in 2024. Thus, in the first 7 months of the year, the city welcomed nearly 22 million visitors, an increase of 8.2% over the same period in 2024 (7 months of 2024 was more than 20 million arrivals), reaching 48.3% of the 2025 plan.
In the first 7 months of this year, the city's tourism revenue reached 140,305 billion VND, an increase of nearly 30% over the same period in 2024, reaching 54% of the 2025 plan.
The change in administrative boundaries has opened up opportunities to develop new tourism routes, so currently, a number of tourism businesses have adjusted their business plans from the beginning of the third quarter of 2025, aiming to exploit new markets with many new Vietnamese tourism products, expecting tourism revenue to continue to grow.
In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry is also perfecting typical product groups, notably the journey "From the city along the river to the sea" or the "Sea culture" series...
The upcoming new Ho Chi Minh City tourism is also associated with major events attracting visitors such as the Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Fair (ITE HCMC) and Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week.
With nearly 93,000 accommodation rooms, from luxury hotels to homestays, eco-resorts, along with a system of shopping centers, international hospitals, golf courses, entertainment areas... the city is capable of welcoming both large-scale domestic guests and high-class international guests.
Ho Chi Minh City has nearly 700 resources that can become tourist destinations.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism believes that the city is facing a golden opportunity to renew the tourism industry because of its diverse resources and large market...
Within the new geographical area, Ho Chi Minh City has 681 resources that can become tourist destinations. From urban areas, craft villages, industrial areas, riverside areas to islands, the system of architectural heritage, modern museums, traditional markets, street food , creative spaces and festivals are places where MICE tours, city tours, cultural tourism and night tourism products are strongly developed.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-don-gan-700-000-luot-khach-quoc-te-trong-thang-dau-sau-sap-nhap-20250726094410361.htm
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