Ho Chi Minh City has been named among the 15 best place for vegan travel, according to a list released by inews.co.uk, a British newspaper owned and published by Johnston Press. Ho Chi Minh City among world’s best place for vegan travel. The website advises travelers that vegan fare in Vietnam needs not being watery noodle soup with a few token vegetables thrown in. While it can be a challenge to sidestep fish or meat broths Saigon has an array of vegan restaurants to keep you occupied. “Roasted meaty options at Ngoc Tho are convincing and the well concealed Bong Sung welcomes you with jugs of bright fruit juice and superb vegetable dishes. For something quick, try the vegan banh mi at Chan Nhu II. Out of town, the riverside Villa Song crafts exquisite vegan dishes in their upscale Bistro Song Vie,” inews.co.uk wrote. Melbourne tops the list, followed by Warsaw, Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Bali, Goa, Puglia, London, Athens, Ho Chi Minh City, Prague, New York, … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City among world’s best place for vegan travel
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Flowers street opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Two-metre dog statues are modeled after the Phu Quoc dog (Photo: VOV) The 720-meter flower street features hundred of flowers arranged in three sections: Spring in HCM City, Integration and Development, and Reaching to a Bright Future. Two-metre dog statues modeled after the Phu Quoc dog are placed at the entrance of the street and along the flowers lanes on the two sides. Huynh Minh Ngoc Thao, a visitor from Binh Duong province, said: "The flower street has long become an icon of Ho Chi Minh city, attracting a number of locals and people across the nation in the new year. The dogs are featured, presenting the year of the dog and demonstrating people’s wish for a new year full of luck." … [Read more...] about Flowers street opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Tourism events in Ho Chi Minh City lure visitors
A number of tourism events were held in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017, drawing crowds of visitors both at home and abroad. The city organised 32 street music shows at weekend from May to mid-December last year, attracting nearly 5 million tourists. The fourth Ao Dai (traditional long dress) festival 2017 attracted over 50,000 visitors. Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Bui Ta Hoang Vu said the southern hub will develop the festival into a cultural tourism festival, making it a unique tourism product of the city. Meanwhile, the southern fruit festival, which lasted for three months, drew over 1.6 million tourists and sold over 400 tonnes of fruits. A highlight of the event was a floating market where more than 40 boats sold 150 kinds of fruits such as guava, rambutan, durian, strawberry, custard apple, grapefruit and palm fruit, among others, at 20-30 percent off market prices. Various activities were held as part of the festival, including a contest on southern … [Read more...] about Tourism events in Ho Chi Minh City lure visitors
Ho Chi Minh city realizes well ethnic minority policies
Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang awards third-class Labor Order of the State President for former Deputy Head of the city Ethnic Minority Committee Chau Van Hai for excellent achievements at work. (Photo: thanhuytphcm.vn)So said Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh city Ethnic Minorities Committee Luong Hong Duc during a meeting held on January 10th to review the work in 2017 and carry out the work in 2018. According to Mr. Duc, the Committee worked with relevant agencies to provide nearly 3,800 presents worth over VND1.4 billion for ethnic minority people during festivals; issued 8,000 documents on the city’s 10th Party Congress resolution in the Chinese language, to help ethnic minority people master and apply the resolution in reality; and issued 5,000 documents on the Civil Code and Law on Religious Beliefs to be distributed to each Chinese family. The city Ethnic Minorities Committee in collaboration with the city Department of Justice organized … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city realizes well ethnic minority policies
Ho Chi Minh City hosts int’l street food festival
A variety of international and local dishes will be served at the 2018 International Cuisine Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from January 11 to January 14. The 12th International Cuisine Festival features over 50 common Vietnamese fried foods, international street food, and activities designed to introduce attendees to worldwide cuisine. Le Van Tam Park in District 1, the site of the festival, has already been decorated to resemble famous landmarks from around the world with seven separate areas boasting 100 stands serving cuisine from each country represented at the festival. Themed “Food Journey Connecting the World,” the fest promises to introduce the diversity of the world’s cuisine to Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors to the festival will be exposed to unique, real-life experiences and a host of cultural activities and entertainment. A clutch of Vietnamese cooking classes, including a demonstration on how to make 50 classic Vietnamese fried dishes, will be held throughout … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hosts int’l street food festival
Ho Chi Minh city marks Cuban National Day
Cuban Consul General to Ho Chi Minh city Indira Lopez Arguelles awards winners of painting contest. (Photo: VNA)Congratulating the Cuban people on this great day, Truong Thi Hien, President of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh city, confirmed that in modern history there were few relationship as special as that between Vietnam and Cuba. “Over the past half of century, the close relationship between the brothers has become more and more profound,” she said. According to Ms Hien, the cooperation between the two countries is being expanded in diverse areas like agriculture, industry, oil and gas, construction, culture, education, science and technology. Addressing the meeting, Cuban Consul General to Ho Chi Minh city Indira Lopez Arguelles said that January 1st, 1959, was a special day, marking the victory of Cuba’s revolution with the sacrifice of hundreds of teenagers and the leadership of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. She confirmed that … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city marks Cuban National Day
Ho Chi Minh City strives to become even more attractive to tourists
In addition to annual events such as the Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) festival, lion and dragon dance festival, Southern fruit festival, cuisine festival of the Southern land, and the international travel expo, in 2017, the city’s hospitality sector also hosted activities to promote the city’s image at international travel events. A database for tourism promotion and a system to provide tourist information for tour guides and visitors in multiple languages have been completed, making it easier for tourists to explore the city’s tourist attractions. The municipal People’s Committee has closely co-ordinated with the city’s Tourism Department to diversify and design new tourist products, including the launch of the river bus along Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe and Tau Hu – Ben Nghe canals, ecological tours, agri-tourism and leisure travel. The most-visited destinations by international tourists, such as Bui Vien and Nguyen Hue pedestrian streets in … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City strives to become even more attractive to tourists
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive 7.5 million international visitors in 2018
It will devise marketing strategies and organise promotional activities broad to attract potential international tourists. The marketing and promotional activities will focus on markets such as Thailand, India, South Korea, Japan and the US, which have recorded strong growth this year.According to Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the city served more than 6.38 million international holiday-makers in 2017, up 22.88 percent year-on-year. The number is expected to climb to 7.5 million this year.In 2017, the southern hub served an estimated 24.98 million domestic tourists, a rise of 14.6 percent against 2016. The city aims to attract 29 million domestic vacationers and earn VND138 trillion (US$6.07 billion) from the tourism sector in 2018.In addition, on the morning January 1, Ho Chi Minh City greeted the first foreign visitors of 2018 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The city’s first visitors who come from France were treated to art … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive 7.5 million international visitors in 2018
The 12th Taste of the World Festival to be held in Ho Chi Minh City
The booths will be arranged into various zones, including international corner, Vietnamese corner, street food, special corner and entertainment corner. According to Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Tourism, the event aims to promote Vietnamese specialty and foreign dishes while creating opportunities to promote regional and international friendship and cooperation. Last year, the event attracted 300,000 visitors.“Taste of the World” Festival is an annual cuisine event held in Ho Chi Minh City to welcome Christmas and New Year. Festival 2012 introduced to visitors delicious dishes from 20 countries and territories, including India, the US, Japan, Russia, France, Germany, Mexico and South Korea.The festival on 2012 also attracted the participation of Martin Yan, a well- known chef from the TV program Yan Can Cook who introduced locals and visitors to the culinary art of many countries in the world. Martin Yan said that he was really … [Read more...] about The 12th Taste of the World Festival to be held in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City to host 12th Taste of the World festival
Excellent cuisines of Viet Nam and foreign countries will be introduced at 100 booths at the 12th Taste of the World festival scheduled for January 11-14 in Ho Chi Minh City. The event, jointly held by the municipal Department of Tourism and the Viet Nam Tourism Association, draws the participation of foreign countries like Denmark, Argentina, Italy and Thailand, the organising board said on January 4. The booths will be arranged into various zones, including international corner, Vietnamese corner, street food, special corner and entertainment corner. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Tourism, said that the event aims to promote Vietnamese specialty and foreign dishes while creating opportunities to promote regional and international friendship and cooperation. Last year, the event attracted 300,000 visitors. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to host 12th Taste of the World festival