Ho Chi Minh City: Attractive entertainment spots during the Year of the Dragon

NDO - On February 12th (the 3rd day of Tet), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism announced that many entertainment and recreational spots in Ho Chi Minh City attracted a large number of tourists during the recent Tet holiday.

Foreign tourists visit Nguyen Hue Flower Street during Tet Giap Thin (Year of the Dragon).

According to the Department of Tourism, the number of international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City during the 2024 Lunar New Year is estimated at approximately 75,000, an increase of 15.4% compared to the same period in 2023 (65,000 in 2023); the number of visitors to tourist areas, attractions, entertainment venues, and service establishments is estimated at approximately 1,800,000, an increase of 5.9% compared to the same period in 2023 (1,700,000 in 2023); and revenue is estimated at approximately VND 6,550 billion, an increase of 4% compared to the same period in 2023 (VND 6,300 billion in 2023). During the 2024 Lunar New Year, Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park will always be one of the most popular entertainment destinations in the city, attracting many visitors.

Tien Dong Beach (Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park) continues to attract tourists during this year's Lunar New Year holiday.

From the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year) until now, Suoi Tien has always had many activities to welcome the new year with a series of unique entertainment programs combining traditional culture and modern trends, such as the "Spring Festival" welcoming visitors with the theme "Prosperous New Year - Two mighty dragons symbolizing lasting wealth and fortune". On the morning of the third day of Tet, a large number of tourists flocked to Suoi Tien to have fun and enjoy themselves. Under the bright sunshine, places at Suoi Tien such as Tien Dong Beach and the Crocodile Kingdom were always chosen by tourists to visit and have fun during Tet. In particular, Suoi Tien Farm also launched a Japanese Peony grape farm, open from the 1st to the 9th day of the Lunar New Year 2024. Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park offered a 20% discount on entrance tickets for both adults and children, which is why this familiar tourist destination always attracted a large number of visitors from all over during the recent Tet holidays.

Quite a large number of tourists visited Suoi Tien Farm on the third day of Tet (Lunar New Year).

Dam Sen Cultural Park, with its main theme of activities being "Tet Returns to Childhood," targets families and children, including the main activities: "Dam Sen Tet - Tet Returns to Childhood" with a main setting of Vietnamese villages from the three regions, cultural and artistic programs from the North, Central, and South; fairy tale shows "Tet Returns to Childhood" with Lion and Dragon dance performances - Phuoc Loc Tho giving lucky money, and a Lion and Dragon dance festival celebrating the spring. In addition, there are many daily lucky draw promotions such as "Enjoy Dam Sen to the fullest - Travel abroad to the fullest" with many valuable prizes... Meanwhile, the Ao Dai Museum recreates a Vietnamese village scene during Tet: Tet paintings, spring flowers, fruits, banh chung and banh tet (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes), calligraphy, offers ao dai rentals to experience Tet, traditional costumes, spring flower accessories, organizes spring music performances between volunteer students and visitors, ao dai and poetry exchange on Vietnamese Poetry Day (the 15th day of the first lunar month), lucky draw: vouchers for rural market meals, souvenirs...

Many tourists bought tickets to visit Saigon Zoo on the morning of the third day of Tet (Lunar New Year).

The War Remnants Museum, in particular, presented 10 gifts to the first 10 visitors on the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year), decorated the White Dove Room for children to play in while visiting the Museum, and decorated the Museum grounds to welcome domestic and international tourists.

People visiting the Tao Dan Spring Flower Festival.

In addition, familiar attractions in Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year such as Saigon Zoo, Tao Dan Spring Flower Festival, Reunification Hall, Nguyen Hue Flower Street, and the Tet Book Street Festival of the Year of the Dragon... still attracted a large number of visitors during the recent Tet holiday. Whether day or night, Nguyen Hue Flower Street during the Tet holiday of the Year of the Dragon was still crowded with locals and tourists enjoying themselves. Nguyen Hue Flower Street featured activities and cultural characteristics of the Tet holiday, with the participation of representatives from diplomatic agencies of various countries, food stalls, and art performances.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street always attracts a large number of tourists who come to admire it.

In addition, the Department of Tourism, in collaboration with relevant partners, has launched the Metaverse technology application to widely serve residents and tourists through the "Tet Flourishing - AR Dragon Viewing" activity at three locations: Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Binh Dong Wharf, and Binh Chanh Flower Street. Tourists can experience exciting AR technology and check in with the flying dragon mascot while visiting and taking photos at these three locations via the Seensio Go app. The vivid augmented reality effect has created surprise and attracted strong interest and enjoyment from the city's residents and tourists.

LINH BAO - Nhandan.vn

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