Ho Chi Minh City "explodes" with inner-city tours

According to the report of the city's Department of Tourism , the coordinated efforts from tourism service businesses combined with the hospitality of the city's people have created an emotional holiday, evoking pride and leaving a deep impression on domestic and foreign tourists.

Specifically, hotels in the city center have almost reached peak occupancy. From April 27 to May 1, room occupancy at 1- to 5-star hotels in the city center reached 95-100%. Many 4- to 5-star hotels were fully booked. Hotels in neighboring areas also reached 80% occupancy or more, especially during the two peak days of April 30 and May 1, when many places were "sold out".

Many hotels are beautifully decorated to celebrate the April 30th holiday. (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism)

Not only stopping at accommodation services, hotels and restaurants also proactively organize many solemn and meaningful activities: hanging national flags, hanging banners welcoming the Great Ceremony at the facade and lobby area, showing propaganda images, posting messages of gratitude to history on online platforms.

Many hotels have set up areas to record feelings and arrange guestbooks for guests to write by hand, creating a quiet space where personal emotions are shared and spread.

In addition to symbolic activities such as hanging flags, banners and displaying OCOP products, many hotels have proactively connected with local artisans to organize cultural experiences right on the premises such as making figurines, writing calligraphy, and performing traditional musical instruments.

The national flag is always decorated in the space of hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Provided by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism)

Some hotels also set up a space to screen documentary films about the Liberation of the South, free of charge for guests staying in the evenings from April 28 to May 1. The arrangement of the check-in area with the background of images of the Independence Palace, Nha Rong Wharf or tank 390 is also loved by many tourists and widely shared on social networks.

Meanwhile, inner-city tourism and historical tours “exploded” during the April 30 and May 1 holidays this year. According to a summary from travel agencies, the number of tourists choosing to depart late (May 1 to May 2) tends to increase, but the main trend is to stay in the city and join inner-city tours, journeys back to the source, and explore historical spaces on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.

According to BestPrice, the number of customers booking air tickets to Ho Chi Minh City between April 29 and May 4 increased 3 times; inner-city tours doubled compared to 2024.

Vietluxtour Company recorded a 50% increase in the total number of visitors to Ho Chi Minh City, with a 25% increase in group and corporate visitors. Tours such as “Heroic Unification” and “Return to the Steel Land” were well received.

Veterans visit Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area during the April 30 holiday. (Photo: ST)

Viet Travel Company alone said that its growth during the April 30 and May 1 holidays reached 20%, with 58% of customers choosing domestic travel. Vietravel and Saigontourist recorded a stable number of customers, but demand for travel within the city was high thanks to the attraction of large-scale commemorative events.

In addition to popular tours, businesses also deploy many highly interactive products such as the tour themed “Tunnel Exploration – Return to the Land of Steel”, where visitors can personally crawl into tunnels, eat rice balls and wear soldier uniforms.

City tour packages combined with activities to find historical secrets following the imprint of old Saigon are also welcomed by young people. Notably, retail tours (buying individual services such as air tickets, hotels, tour guides) have also increased sharply, meeting the needs of self-designed schedules of young groups of guests or businessmen traveling with their families.

Many foreign tourists visit the War Remnants Museum on the occasion of April 30. (Photo: MH)

Tourist attractions in the city also recorded a significant increase in the number of visitors during the April 30 and May 1 holidays. Many tourist attractions offered many attractive promotions to attract visitors to join in the joy of the whole country celebrating the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

In the sacred atmosphere of the days commemorating the Great Spring Victory of April 30, 1975, Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area has become a destination attracting tens of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors, bustling with the red color of the yellow star - a symbol of patriotism and national pride.

In particular, Suoi Tien was honored to welcome many delegations of veterans who directly participated in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, living witnesses of history, contributing to the solemn and emotional atmosphere during the great holidays of the nation.

Visitors at the War Remnants Museum on the occasion of April 30. (Photo: MH)

The 30/4 and 1/5 holiday this year lasts 5 days, the number of visitors to Suoi Tien is expected to increase from 20% to 30% compared to the same period last year. In order to meet the increasing demand for entertainment, Suoi Tien has deployed a series of attractive activities, notably the official operation of the new roller coaster game Sky Bounder - the conqueror of the sky, promising to bring dramatic and unique experiences to visitors.

In particular, on the morning of April 30, Suoi Tien gave away 5,000 free entrance tickets to the earliest visitors wearing red flags with yellow stars, as a meaningful thank you and welcome to patriotic hearts.

The bustling festival atmosphere not only comes from the professional organization of the activities but also spreads thanks to the responsible and emotional participation of the city's people. From the traders, drivers, tour guides to the households in the central area - all show the spirit of hospitality, enthusiasm and pride when welcoming visitors to the city during the important holiday.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-bung-no-tour-du-lich-noi-thanh-post877008.html