Ho Chi Minh City: Attractive entertainment spots during the Year of the Dragon

NDO - On February 12 (the third day of Tet), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that many entertainment venues in Ho Chi Minh City attracted a large number of tourists during the recent Tet holidays.

Foreign tourists visit Nguyen Hue Flower Street on the occasion of the Year of the Dragon.

According to the Department of Tourism, international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year 2024 are estimated to reach about 75,000, an increase of 15.4% over the same period in 2023 (65,000 in 2023); visitors to tourist areas, attractions, entertainment and service venues... are estimated to reach about 1,800,000, an increase of 5.9% over the same period in 2023 (1,700,000 in 2023); revenue is estimated to reach about VND 6,550 billion, an increase of 4% over the same period in 2023 (VND 6,300 billion in 2023). During the Lunar New Year 2024, Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park is always one of the entertainment spots in the city that attracts tourists to visit.

Tien Dong Beach (Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Park) always attracts tourists during the Lunar New Year this year.

From the first day of Tet until now, Suoi Tien has always had many activities to welcome the new year with a series of unique entertainment programs combining traditional culture and modern trends such as the "Spring Festival" welcoming visitors with the theme "A prosperous new year - Two mighty dragons, lasting wealth and nobility". On the morning of the third day of Tet, a large number of visitors flocked to Suoi Tien to have fun and entertain. Under the bright sunshine, places in Suoi Tien such as Tien Dong Beach and Crocodile Kingdom are always chosen by visitors to visit and entertain during Tet. In particular, Suoi Tien Farm also launched the Japanese Peony grape farm, from the first to the ninth day of Tet 2024. Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park offers a 20% discount on entrance tickets for both adults and children, so this familiar tourist destination always has a large number of tourists from everywhere visiting during the past Tet holidays.

Quite a lot of tourists came to visit Suoi Tien Farm on the 3rd day of Tet.

Dam Sen Cultural Park with the main theme of activities is "Tet returns to childhood", targeting families and children, including main activities: "Tet Dam Sen - Tet returns to childhood" with the main setting of Vietnamese countryside in three regions, cultural and artistic programs in the North, Central and South; fairy tale shows "Tet returns to childhood" with Lion and Dragon animation - Phuoc Loc Tho giving lucky money, Lion and Dragon festival to celebrate spring. In addition, there are many lucky draw promotions "Enjoy Dam Sen - Travel abroad to the fullest" held every day with many valuable prizes... Meanwhile, the Ao Dai Museum sets up Vietnamese countryside scenes on Tet holiday: Tet paintings, spring flowers, fruits, banh chung and banh tet, calligraphy, serves customers renting ao dai to experience Tet, traditional costumes, spring flower accessories, organizes spring music and singing exchanges between volunteer students and visitors, exchanges of ao dai and poetry and music on Vietnam Poetry Day (15th of January), lucky lottery: coupons for local market meals, souvenirs...

Many tourists bought tickets to visit Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens on the morning of the 3rd day of Tet.

The War Remnants Museum alone gave away 10 gifts to the first 10 visitors on the first day of Tet, decorated a White Dove room for children to play when they came to visit the Museum, and decorated the Museum grounds to welcome domestic and foreign visitors.

People visit Tao Dan Spring Flower Festival.

In addition, familiar tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year such as Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Tao Dan Spring Flower Festival, Thong Nhat Hall, Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Tet Giap Thin Book Street Festival... still attracted a large number of visitors during the past Tet holidays. Whether day or night, Nguyen Hue Flower Street on the occasion of the Giap Thin Tet this year still has a lot of people and tourists coming to have fun and enjoy. Nguyen Hue Flower Street includes activities and cultural features of Tet with the participation of representatives of foreign diplomatic agencies, organizing food stalls, art performances...

Nguyen Hue Flower Street always attracts a lot of tourists to come and enjoy.

In addition, the Department of Tourism presided over and coordinated with relevant partners to apply Metaverse technology, which was presided over by the Department of Tourism and coordinated with relevant partners, to widely serve the people and tourists through the activity "Tet Thang Hoa - Watching AR Dragons" at 3 locations: Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Binh Dong Wharf, Binh Chanh Flower Street. Tourists can experience interesting AR technology, check-in with the dragon mascot flying in the sky when visiting and taking photos at the three locations above through the Seensio Go app. The vivid virtual reality effect has created surprise, attracting strong interest and excitement for the people and tourists of the city.

LINH BAO - Nhandan.vn

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