Ho Chi Minh City jubilantly welcomes the first group of tourists of the new year

The ceremony to welcome tourist groups to Ho Chi Minh City in early 2025 is the event that kicks off a series of tourism promotion activities of the city this year.

Ho Chi Minh City leaders take souvenir photos with lucky guests - Photo: TX

On the morning of January 1, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism coordinated with Vietnam Airlines and Tan Son Nhat International Airport to organize a ceremony to welcome the first group of tourists to Ho Chi Minh City.

The event took place at conveyor belts 4 and 5, international terminal, Tan Son Nhat airport. This is the opening activity for a series of events to promote and advertise tourism in Ho Chi Minh City in the new year.

From the first minutes of arriving in the city, visitors are welcomed with traditional activities imbued with the flavor of Tet such as enjoying tea ceremony, watching traditional musical instrument performances, admiring the art of calligraphy, making clay figurines, or decorating paper fans.

International guests coming to Ho Chi Minh City at the beginning of the new year are welcomed with meaningful gifts - Photo: XT

Not stopping there, the organizers have prepared special gifts such as conical hats, cloth bags, teddy bears, quilling paper paintings, vegan cosmetics and roasted coffee from famous brands.

The 8 luckiest passengers on international flight VN10 from France, 5 passengers on flight JL079 from Tokyo, 5 passengers on flight CX767 from Hong Kong received interesting and meaningful gifts including domestic business class air tickets and high-class souvenir products...

In 2025, Ho Chi Minh City will invest heavily in infrastructure and diversify tourism products to extend the length of stay and enhance the experience for visitors. Outstanding projects such as the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line, river bus route, and riverside cultural park are ready to serve visitors during the Tet holiday. In addition, many special tourism programs continue to be introduced to international visitors.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that through the ceremony to welcome the first group of visitors of the year, Ho Chi Minh City not only affirmed its position as a dynamic tourism center, but also demonstrated its determination to make the city a leading destination in the region.

"With careful preparation and creative tourism products, Ho Chi Minh City expects to have a breakthrough year in 2025, welcoming tourists from all over the world, " said a representative of the City Department of Tourism.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-tung-bung-don-doan-khach-du-lich-dau-nam-moi-20250101115815966.htm