Ho Chi Minh City aims to boost inner-city tourism during the September 2nd holiday.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has just announced that, in order to implement the policy of both preventing and controlling the epidemic while restoring economic development and production and business, and at the same time creating interesting destinations for tourists during the National Day holiday on September 2nd, travel and service businesses in Ho Chi Minh City will continue to introduce diverse products and preferential services and promotions to tourists.

Việt Nam•30/06/2026

GD&TĐ – During the National Day holiday on September 2nd, travel and service businesses in Ho Chi Minh City continue to introduce diverse products and services with special offers and promotions to tourists.

Tourists can explore the city on double-decker buses (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism ).

The products and services are primarily geared towards families and groups of friends, offering short-term tours within the city and to some neighboring provinces and cities. Furthermore, the business guarantees hygiene and disease prevention measures for all products and services provided to tourists.

In particular, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has updated the program information from travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, transportation companies, etc., to better serve tourists when they access the program's website at www.kichcaudulichtphcm.vn.

Notable tour programs in Ho Chi Minh City include city tours by open-top double-decker Hop-on-Hop-off buses offered by Anh Viet Hop-on-Hop-off Vietnam Co., Ltd., priced at only 99,000 VND/person/24 hours for children aged 6-11 and 149,000 VND/person/24 hours for adults, with many convenient services on board such as trip documentation, multilingual headphones, etc.

Visitors can also tour the Skydeck-Bitexco building with a 50% discount on September 2nd only, with adult tickets costing 100,000 VND; tickets for seniors over 65 and children aged 4-12 are priced at 65,000 VND.

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According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, ecotourists can choose from a wide variety of attractions, including the Cu Chi Tunnels historical site and the Rung Sac-Can Gio War Zone historical site, with promotional entrance tickets (30% discount) for groups of 10 or more people with official introductions.

In addition, the "Sunset Viewing" program (5 PM - 7 PM) or "Saigon Night Viewing" (7 PM - 9:15 PM) on the Indochina Junk cruise ship is offered at a 50% discount during the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes the Indochina Junk cruise ticket, insurance, a selection of drinks (coffee, soft drinks, beer, etc.), and snacks for only VND 100,000 per adult; children aged 6 to 9 pay VND 50,000, and children under 6 years old are free (excluding food and drinks).

In the hotel sector, many businesses in Ho Chi Minh City are also launching convenient products and services at prices suitable for a wide range of customers. For example, a one-night stay at the Grand Saigon Hotel including spa services costs only 2,590,000 VND for two guests; lunch or dinner (2,690,000 VND); or lunch or dinner and relaxation with spa services (3,590,000 VND).

Similarly, the "Staycation" program , exploring Ho Chi Minh City with premium services at The Odys Boutique Hotel, is offered at a special price of approximately VND 800,000 per night for a Superior room for two people. In addition, the program includes several benefits such as a "Holiday Brunch" breakfast and late lunch for two, unlimited à la carte ordering between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM, and a special three-hour program menu for two.

Alongside the introduction of tourism stimulus programs for the September 2nd holiday, many tourism businesses have stated that they expect these programs to receive a positive response from city residents as well as domestic tourists.

Furthermore, businesses anticipate that the September 2nd holiday will be a good opportunity to improve revenue in the final months of 2020 amidst the current sluggish market due to the pandemic.

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