On July 1, Ho Chi Minh City officially expanded its administrative boundaries after merging with the two provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau . On social networks, netizens excitedly shared the article, leaving comments such as: "Front Beach, Back Beach are now in Ho Chi Minh City", or "The flight from Tan Son Nhat to Con Dao is now only an intra-city flight"...
The merger is not only a milestone in organizational structure, but also a turning point for regional tourism . For the first time, Ho Chi Minh City has become a true coastal city, with coastline, beaches, coastal resorts and islands.
Netizens' posts about "HCMC sea" (Photo: Screenshot).
Although Can Gio beach has always existed, Ho Chi Minh City is considered by many people to have "no beach". The reason is that Can Gio beach has murky water due to alluvium, not suitable for swimming or relaxing like other famous beaches.
Limited tourism infrastructure, difficult traffic connections and unclear positioning make Can Gio obscure on the sea tourism map, especially when compared to Vung Tau - a familiar destination only two hours away from Ho Chi Minh City (old).
That is why, after the merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, tourism in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to develop more strongly than ever. Ho Chi Minh City now owns a chain of beaches that have long been identified on the national tourism map.
We can mention Back Beach - which welcomes millions of visitors every year, Front Beach - the symbol of Vung Tau coastal city. Not only that, resort clusters such as Ho Coc, Ho Tram, Binh Chau... have become inner-city beaches under the new Ho Chi Minh City.
Not stopping there, Con Dao, which used to be under the management of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, is now officially planned within the development space of Ho Chi Minh City.
This could pave the way for waterway and air connections, eco-tourism, spiritual tourism, and high-end resorts from the city center to the island in just a few hours.
Vung Tau beach is a familiar tourist destination, loved by many people (Photo: Moc Khai).
Expanding tourism space to the sea and islands brings unprecedented advantages to Ho Chi Minh City. If in the past the city had to rely on neighboring localities to organize sea tours, now it is completely possible to build an inner-city sea tourism ecosystem, from short-term to long-term, from basic to high-end.
Sharing with Dan Tri reporter , Ms. Nguyen Cam Tu - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center - said that the connection between Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau will form a strategic "tourism triangle", complementing each other to increase the ability to integrate globally and attract international visitors.
This is also an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City to promote tourist destinations and develop unique products.
"Each locality has its own strengths to contribute to shaping inter-regional products: Binh Duong has technology parks and traditional craft villages; Ho Chi Minh City is a modern urban area and financial center; Ba Ria - Vung Tau stands out with sea, island, resort and spiritual tourism. From now on, all of these will create a strong and developed Ho Chi Minh City," said Ms. Tu.
The Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center also emphasized that when Ho Chi Minh City has a new seaport, connecting tours will be more convenient, opening up a strong development direction for cruise tourism and inter-regional products.
Ho Chi Minh City tourism is expected to "blossom" after the merger (Photo: Nam Anh).
The merger of the three localities not only enriches the regional cultural identity but also improves accommodation capacity, especially in terms of quantity and quality of resorts.
"We believe that in addition to traditional tourism products, in the coming time, Ho Chi Minh City will focus on developing new tourism products, aiming at personalized, creative experiences and inter-regional connections," said Ms. Nguyen Cam Tu.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/tphcm-co-them-bien-noi-duy-nhat-co-chuyen-bay-noi-thanh-20250701121133340.htm
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