{"id":1021,"date":"2025-09-17T10:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T04:01:07","slug":"ho-chi-minh-city-strives-toward-becoming-an-attractive-international-tourism-megacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/tin-tuc\/ho-chi-minh-city-strives-toward-becoming-an-attractive-international-tourism-megacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho Chi Minh City Strives Toward Becoming an Attractive International Tourism Megacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the development direction emphasized by Ho Chi Minh City People\u2019s Committee Chairman Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c during the opening ceremony of the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2025 (ITE HCMC 2025) on the evening of September 3.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.tuoitre.vn\/thumb_w\/730\/471584752817336320\/2025\/9\/3\/anh-chuong-trinh-gala-1756909084793831692364.jpg\" alt=\"TP.HCM h\u01b0\u1edbng \u0111\u1ebfn si\u00eau \u0111\u00f4 th\u1ecb du l\u1ecbch qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf h\u1ea5p d\u1eabn - \u1ea2nh 1.\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegates performed the ceremonial act of pouring rice into an earthen pot &#8211; symbolizing prosperity and unity &#8211; during the opening art performance of the Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo 2025 (ITE HCMC), on the evening of September 3 &#8211; Photo: Organizing Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister Mai V\u0103n Ch\u00ednh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n H\u00f9ng, Chairman of the National Assembly\u2019s Economic and Financial Committee Phan V\u0103n M\u00e3i, city leaders, and nearly 700 domestic and international delegates from 41 countries and territories.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Chairman Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c shared Ho Chi Minh City\u2019s new image, space, and potential with international friends:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHo Chi Minh City stands as a modern megacity, the nation\u2019s leading dynamic economic and financial hub, with a rapidly developing transport and logistics infrastructure strongly connected regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>A megacity where diverse cultures converge, where traditional identity harmonizes with modern and creative lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p>A megacity with a rich and distinctive history, featuring mountains, forests, rivers, seas, Vietnam\u2019s first island marine Ramsar site (C\u00f4n \u0110\u1ea3o National Park), and a UNESCO-recognized mangrove biosphere reserve (C\u1ea7n Gi\u1edd). A megacity gradually becoming a regional MICE hub while also an attractive, dynamic, and promising tourist destination,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the HCMC Department of Tourism, the opening art performance themed \u201cVietnam Night \u2013 The Flow of Essence\u201d was one of the highlights of ITE HCMC 2025, serving as a cultural bridge where Vietnam\u2019s tourism and culinary heritage were showcased to delegates and guests, offering deeper insights into Vietnamese people and culture.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.tuoitre.vn\/thumb_w\/730\/471584752817336320\/2025\/9\/3\/du-khach-quoc-te-gala-1756909283378656794849.jpg\" alt=\"TP.HCM h\u01b0\u1edbng \u0111\u1ebfn si\u00eau \u0111\u00f4 th\u1ecb du l\u1ecbch qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf h\u1ea5p d\u1eabn - \u1ea2nh 2.\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nearly 700 domestic and international delegates from 41 countries and territories attended the opening art program of ITE HCMC 2025 on the evening of September 3 &#8211; Photo: Organizing Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 70%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #f0c040; background-color: #fff4d1; border-style: solid;\" border=\"4\" cellpadding=\"16\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #f0c040;\">\n<h2>ITE HCMC 2025 affirms Vietnam\u2019s tourism strategic vision<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The international travel expo, held September 4\u20136 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), marks 19 years of continuous innovation, creativity, and organizational excellence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the theme \u201cSustainable Tourism, Vibrant Experiences,\u201d this year\u2019s expo reinforces the strategic vision of Vietnam\u2019s tourism sector, affirming its role as a trusted regional meeting point for global tourism partners and investors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Source: https:\/\/tuoitre.vn\/tp-hcm-huong-den-sieu-do-thi-du-lich-quoc-te-hap-dan-20250903212700254.htm<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the development direction emphasized by Ho Chi Minh City People\u2019s Committee Chairman Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c 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 V\u0103n Ch\u00ednh, Minister of Culture, Sports and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1029,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions\/1029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datgia.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}