New Year holiday hoped to be good start for tourism sector

Vietravel, one of Vietnam’s major travel businesses, said that it will soon launch a programme to welcome Spring 2024, aiming to introduce to tourists about 300 domestic and foreign tourism products on the occasion of the New Year and Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

A lot of promotions are being offered to holiday-makers this time, according to the company.

Another big travel company of Vietnam, the Saigontourist, is also introducing many tours to all regions of the countries.

On the first days of the new year, localities plan to organize a wide range of cultural and tourism events.

According the office of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, a firework display will be held at the Saigon River Tunnel area and Dam Sen culture park, and a countdown programme will be organized at President Ho Chi Minh statue park and on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street at night on Dec. 31.

In addition, the Welcome 2024 week will take place from Dec. 23, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024 under the theme of “Thu Duc Convergence”, with a series of cultural and sport activities.

In Can Tho City, the center of the Mekong Delta region, a festival named “Tourism – Ninh Kieu Lantern Night” is expected to create a highlight for the city with river cultural features, and also a meaningful activity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Can Tho.