This is the development direction emphasized by Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Văn Được during the opening ceremony of the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2025 (ITE HCMC 2025) on the evening of September 3.

Attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister Mai Văn Chính, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee Phan Văn Mãi, city leaders, and nearly 700 domestic and international delegates from 41 countries and territories.

In his speech, Chairman Nguyễn Văn Được shared Ho Chi Minh City’s new image, space, and potential with international friends:

“Ho Chi Minh City stands as a modern megacity, the nation’s leading dynamic economic and financial hub, with a rapidly developing transport and logistics infrastructure strongly connected regionally and internationally.

A megacity where diverse cultures converge, where traditional identity harmonizes with modern and creative lifestyles.

A megacity with a rich and distinctive history, featuring mountains, forests, rivers, seas, Vietnam’s first island marine Ramsar site (Côn Đảo National Park), and a UNESCO-recognized mangrove biosphere reserve (Cần Giờ). A megacity gradually becoming a regional MICE hub while also an attractive, dynamic, and promising tourist destination,” he affirmed.

According to the HCMC Department of Tourism, the opening art performance themed “Vietnam Night – The Flow of Essence” was one of the highlights of ITE HCMC 2025, serving as a cultural bridge where Vietnam’s tourism and culinary heritage were showcased to delegates and guests, offering deeper insights into Vietnamese people and culture.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-huong-den-sieu-do-thi-du-lich-quoc-te-hap-dan-20250903212700254.htm