What to do in Ho Chi Minh City during tourism week?

This year's Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week has many tourism activities and sightseeing programs spanning 21 districts and Thu Duc City.

This is the third time Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week has been held. This year's program takes place from December 4 to December 10 with new activities such as the first Van Gogh exhibition in Vietnam, the largest doodle painting in Vietnam. In addition, there are sightseeing programs to position the city's brand such as the Saigon River tour, the Cho Lon cultural handicraft exhibition. Below are some typical activities that visitors can refer to.

Doodle Coloring Pages

Time: December 5-10

Location: Ho Chi Minh City Post Office

This activity is open to the public and visitors for free. Doodle art is a form of free artistic creation based on imagination and subconsciousness, not following a set pattern or direction. This activity is organized to promote Ho Chi Minh City as a vibrant city, a harmony between tradition and modernity, inspiring exploration for residents and visitors.

Foreign tourists visit Ho Chi Minh City Post Office in February. Photo: Bich Phuong

Visitors were taught how to draw doodles, create drawings on conical hats, cloth bags, and print doodle stamps. The highlight activity was coloring the largest Doodle in Vietnam, made up of 22 pieces from Thu Duc City and 21 districts.

Van Gogh Multi-Sensory Interactive Art Exhibition

Time: December 9

Location: 8th Floor, Gigamall Shopping Center, Thu Duc City

The art exhibition has created a buzz in tourist destinations around the world, and is appearing in Vietnam for the first time. The multi-sensory interactive exhibition themed on Van Gogh's paintings was planned to be held since 2016 by the entertainment production units Exhibition Hub and Fever. In November 2018, the first exhibition was launched at a church in Naples, Italy. To date, the exhibition has been present in 80 cities around the world with a total of 8.5 million visitors in more than 5 years.

Van Gogh's multi-sensory interactive art exhibition in Singapore. Photo: Time Out

Entering each exhibition area, visitors will be immersed in more than 300 manuscripts, sketches and paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, participating in interactive experiences using technology.

The first exhibition in Vietnam took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 9, with tickets for sale. There are 3 ticket classes: Special, Standard and VIP. The exhibition takes place from 9am to 11pm, with a visiting time limit of 120 minutes. Tickets are available online on the exhibition website and sold directly at the ticket counter on the 8th floor of Gigamall Shopping Center.

Cultural and tourist space of Dien Bien - Northwest

Time: December 4-7

Location: Nguyen Hue Walking Street, District 1

Visitors to Nguyen Hue walking street during the tourism week will experience the culture of the northern mountainous region. There is a space for culinary culture, booths displaying costumes, traditional crafts, traditional folk games such as tu lu, nem pao, khen dance, stilts, tung con, to ma le, sam dance, xoe dance, recreating the space of the Thai ethnic lucky praying ceremony. In addition, there are booths displaying and promoting ethnic culture, cuisine, and tourism in Dien Bien. This is one of the activities to promote the National Tourism Year - Dien Bien 2024 program organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province.

Exhibition of handicrafts and culture of Cho Lon

Time: 4-10/12

Location: District 5 Cultural Center

There is a space to experience virtual reality tours (VR) of tourist attractions in the area, a food court and an exhibition of handicrafts of Cho Lon culture. The exhibition displays glass paintings, paper paintings, masks, calligraphy, and the art of lion and dragon dance. There are also product and gift booths and an area to interact with artisans.

Tour to enjoy the beauty of Saigon River

This is one of the outstanding inland waterway tours of Ho Chi Minh City. The 30-minute tour departs from Bach Dang ferry station to Thanh Da peninsula and ends at Bach Dang station. Tour price is 2.9 million VND for a group of 10 guests.

The 60-minute tour departs from Bach Dang ferry station, passes through Mui Den Do (District 7), Thanh Da peninsula and stops at Bach Dang ferry station. The tour price is 4.6 million VND for a group of 10 guests. The tour departs at the time chosen by the guest, with daily trips. The tour accepts a minimum of 10 guests.

Sunset Tour on Saigon River

This is also an inner-city waterway tour of Ho Chi Minh City, departing at two fixed times at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. At this time, visitors can watch the sunset on the river. Visitors depart from Bach Dang ferry station, pass Phu My bridge (District 7), Thanh Da peninsula and return to the starting station. This tour costs 4.6 million VND for a group of 10 guests.

Sunset on Saigon River. Photo: Bich Phuong

Performing art of hát bội

Time: December 4-10

Location: Le Van Duyet Mausoleum, Binh Thanh District

At the Le Van Duyet Tomb Historical and Cultural Relic Site, there will be a performance of opera, an exhibition of Le Van Duyet Tomb architectural and artistic images, and a calligraphy booth.

Bich Phuong

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