Ho Chi Minh City (TAN): Ho Chi Minh City aims to welcome 8.5 million foreign tourists this year, the government’s official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) said.
The city, which has a population of around 10 million, has already welcomed 4.8 million tourists in the first seven months of 2019, an 11.45% YoY increase.
Apart from 8.5 million foreign tourists, the authorities also intend to welcome 32.77 million domestic tourists.
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The Vietnam authorities also intend to promote eco-tourism in the Mekong Delta and sustainable tourism connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and the 13 city and provinces in the Mekong Delta.
