Launching the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week

On the evening of December 5, at Ben Thanh Market Island, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism held the Launching Ceremony of the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week in 2025, with the theme "Vibrant Ho Chi Minh Fest", marking the beginning of a series of vibrant tourism events, stimulating domestic and international tourism in the city.

Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee spoke at the launching ceremony.

At the launching ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, said that the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week in 2025 introduces a variety of unique tourism products, continuing to affirm the city's appeal as an inspirational, energetic destination that is constantly changing and reaching new heights. Through the event, Ho Chi Minh City hopes to create a vibrant experiential space, spread the festival spirit, stimulate tourism - trade - cuisine at the end of the year, as well as open up opportunities for businesses to strengthen market connections and join hands in building the local tourism industry brand.

Mr. Dung added: The highlight of this year's Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week is the coordination of departments, branches, 168 wards, communes, Con Dao special zone and the tourism and travel business community. At the same time, the event takes place in the context of the city forming a large and unique tourism space "from the city along the river to the sea", creating a golden opportunity for the city's tourism industry to enter a new era, bringing richer and more attractive experiences to visitors.

Delegates perform the launching ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week.

Specifically, the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2025 takes place from now until December 5, with outstanding events such as: launching the tour tourism product "Xuan Hoa: Old features in the new city"; Digital transformation festival; Exhibition of architectural and artistic relics at Than Linh Dong communal house; Night market introducing regional cuisine; Exhibition of handicrafts, fine arts, display of wooden furniture, bonsai of artisans; Recycled costume festival - Dinh River in me...

According to Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week in 2025 is a testament to the continuous efforts of the entire city's tourism industry in linking and unifying the strength of 168 wards, communes, and Con Dao special zone, aiming to elevate the city's tourism to become a modern, attractive and sustainable destination. This is an opportunity for the tourism industry to build and develop high-quality tourism product chains synchronized between localities, thereby consolidating the position of Ho Chi Minh City on the Vietnamese and international tourism map.

The 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2025 Ambassadors launched.

Within the framework of this launching ceremony, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism also carried out a number of notable events such as announcing the Ambassadors of the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week in 2025, awarding the certificate of "Friendly Destination 2025"... In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund and TikTok Vietnam Technology Company Limited, implementing a communication cooperation program, promoting the image of 168 wards, communes and special zones of Ho Chi Minh City on digital platforms.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/du-lich/phat-dong-tuan-le-du-lich-thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-lan-thu-5-20251205204655097.htm