Ho Chi Minh City is ready to welcome large international delegations.

This information was shared by Mr. Le Truong Hien Hoa at a press conference on the socio -economic situation of the city on the afternoon of August 29th.

Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications, Nguyen Ngoc Hoi, speaks at the press conference.

Responding to a reporter from the Economic & Urban Newspaper's question about why the Indian tourist group chose Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Quang Ninh instead of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Le Truong Hien Hoa said: “Ho Chi Minh City once welcomed a group of over 1,200 Indian tourists in 2022. However, the trend among international tourists is to usually choose the capital of a country to visit first, and then go to major cities like Ho Chi Minh City.”

Mr. Le Truong Hien Hoa also emphasized that India is one of the important tourism markets with rapid growth, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, when the number of tourists from China decreased. Ho Chi Minh City has the advantage of many direct flights to India and a system of restaurants that well meet the culinary needs of Indian tourists. Therefore, the city has been and is preparing to welcome large international tourist groups.

According to Le Truong Hien Hoa, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, the city's tourism industry is ready to focus on welcoming large groups of international tourists.

According to Mr. Le Truong Hien Hoa, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism will organize the Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair 2024 (ITE HCMC 2024), taking place from September 5-7 at the Saigon Convention and Exhibition Center (District 7). This is expected to be one of the most influential tourism fairs in Asia, attracting participation from many leading organizations and businesses worldwide. Within the framework of the fair, there will be seminars, including one on attracting tourists from India.