Many tourism promotion activities are being implemented by Ho Chi Minh City in the first 6 months of 2025 (documentary photo)
The report on tourism development in 2025 of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) through the achieved results shows that although HCMC tourism still faces difficulties and limitations, there have been remarkable results.
In the first months of 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry has achieved positive results. In particular, the implementation of tourism targets with international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 is estimated at 8.5 million, an increase of 39.3% over the same period in 2024 (6.1 million in 2024), reaching 100% of the 2025 plan. Domestic tourists to Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 are estimated at 45 million, an increase of 18.4% over the same period in 2024 (38 million in 2024), reaching 100% of the 2025 plan. Total tourism revenue in 2025 is estimated at VND 260,000 billion, an increase of 36.1% over the same period in 2024, reaching 100% of the 2025 plan.
The Department of Tourism has implemented the orientation and development of tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City with specific plans and projects for tourism development in Ho Chi Minh City. The City's tourism industry focuses on implementing major orientations with a focus on developing unique and diverse tourism products with the identity of a creative urban area and Southern culture; promoting the application of digital technology in management, promotion and service for tourists; effectively exploiting MICE visitors, international visitors from key markets and domestic visitors with high spending power; focusing on tourism development cooperation, promoting regional linkage activities, linking tourism development in Ho Chi Minh City with localities, linking tourism development between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, linking tourism development between Ho Chi Minh City and provinces and cities in the Southeast, promoting destinations, improving the quality of human resources and organizing large-scale tourism events...
The Department of Tourism focuses on coordinating with departments, branches, localities and businesses to survey, design and develop many typical tourism routes, destinations and products: Building and announcing inter-district and inter-county tourism routes with strong local identity, organizing competitions, implementing large-scale tourism stimulus programs. The Department is also surveying and building new tourism products associated with cultural and historical depth in new communes and wards in Ho Chi Minh City. Waterway tourism continues to be a highlight with the restoration and development of canoe, yacht and speedboat routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the provinces of the Mekong Delta.
In the field of typical products, the program "Each district has at least one typical tourism product" has achieved initial results with over 60 products introduced. Souvenirs and OCOP products continue to be promoted at events, hotels, and tourist attractions. In addition, the City is researching the development of medical tourism, MICE tourism, and developing sustainable and friendly tourism products...
Digital transformation is being implemented throughout the industry, promoting breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, gradually building and developing a smart tourism ecosystem. Focusing on applying digital technology to administrative reform with practical solutions. Continuing to promote the application of information technology, digitizing data of the tourism industry and strengthening cooperation, connecting data to related industries...
The Department of Tourism also regularly organizes training courses to improve the quality of tourism human resources. The Department has coordinated with relevant units to organize tourism events in the City and participate in domestic tourism promotion activities, effectively implementing and spreading a number of activities and events: Ceremony to welcome tourist groups to Ho Chi Minh City in early 2025, Meeting program for Vietnamese people abroad to celebrate the Spring of At Ty 2025, Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2025, 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival, 21st Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2025, United Nations Vesak Festival... and tourism promotion activities abroad.
In addition, the Department is interested in deploying and implementing the work of appraisal, licensing of tourism activities, inspection activities, ensuring a safe tourism environment in the City, implementing solutions to remove and overcome bottlenecks; promoting the review, supplementation, and completion of policies associated with improving the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement; simplifying administrative procedures and business regulations, creating convenience and reducing costs for people and businesses, etc.
In particular, from July 1, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism will officially come into operation according to Resolution No. 361/NQ-HDND dated July 1, 2025 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council and its functions and tasks are stipulated in Decision No. 13/2025/QD-UBND dated July 1, 2025. The (new) Department of Tourism has received civil servants and employees of 03 Departments/03 provinces and cities when merging with 05 specialized Departments under the Department.
The Department said it will continue to promote decentralization and delegation of power; strengthen inspection, supervision and accountability; prevent shirking of responsibility, resolutely eliminate the "ask - give" mechanism, complete the arrangement and organization of the apparatus; strengthen decentralization and delegation of power to localities, enhance the responsibility of leaders; further promote the work of preventing and combating corruption, waste, negativity, and group interests; tighten discipline and administrative discipline associated with inspection, supervision, control of power and resource allocation, and improve enforcement capacity. And well implement policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces in the process of implementing the arrangement of the apparatus...
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tp-ho-chi-minh-tung-buoc-thuc-hien-cac-chi-tieu-du-lich-cua-nam-2025-20250716132822557.htm
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