In Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – As many as 100 travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City aretaking part in the second tourism stimulus programme with nearly 200discounted products.
Director ofthe HCM City Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said theprogramme recently kicked off in an effort to help travelagencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hoa saidthat about 100 travel agencies have agreed to join the programme andare offering tourism products with discounts of 10 to 50 percent.
In order toencourage people to travel to and within HCM City, many tours have beenupgraded or are brand new.
For example,while the Saigontourist Travel Service Company is offering tours to Can Gio, SacForest and Hang Duong Market, TST Tourist Company is focusing on theSaigon Water Bus tour, together with tours to Ao Dai Museum or Hi-techAgricultural Park in Cu Chi district.
General Directorof the Saigontourist Travel Service Company Nguyen Huu Y Yen said thecompany has collaborated with the HCM City Department of Tourism and theTourism Association in an association programme that connects HCM City with 13Mekong Delta provinces and six provinces in the Southeast region.
A fewtours under this programme have been introduced and have receivedpositive feedback from locals.
“Takingadvantage of our nationwide system, Saigontourist plans to promotenew products to bring more tourists to HCM City. As the city is preparingfor the Ao dai Festival, tourists will be able to enjoy the festival,” Yenadded.
Meanwhile,the communications director of the TST Tourist Company, Nguyen Minh Man, said the stimulusprogramme tours would spark demand and eventually create a trend indomestic travel.
Thetours will also provide tourists with a chance to experience avibrant, dynamic and ever-changing HCM City.
The Hop On -Hop Off bus, the river buses and the upcoming metro system are essentialto the efficiency of new tours, he added.
Many firmshave launched quality promotional campaigns to attract more tourists.
DeputyGeneral Director of Vietravel Tourism Huynh Phan Phuong Hoangsaid the company has introduced many tours at a discount of 50 percent.
TheSoutheast region and HCM City are safe tourism destinations andstimulus tours should be carried out to boost sales, she said, adding thattours to Cu Chi, Tay Ninh, Can Gio, Vung Tau and Con Dao are very popular.
Fiditour -Vietluxtour Travel Company has also reduced its tour prices by 10 to 30 percent.A number of cultural and historical tours between HCM City and provincesin the West and Southeast regions have gained significant attention.
“HCM Cityhas a lot of potential for cultural tourism in different audiencesegments. The industry needs further quality products to change the perceptionthat HCM City is not just a transit point but also unique tourismspot,” a representative of Fiditour - Vietluxtour Travel said.
“Tourismproducts offered in HCM City should not always be aboutaffordability but also offer high quality to meet the increasing demandfrom tourists from other provinces,” Man added./.
Director ofthe HCM City Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said theprogramme recently kicked off in an effort to help travelagencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hoa saidthat about 100 travel agencies have agreed to join the programme andare offering tourism products with discounts of 10 to 50 percent.
In order toencourage people to travel to and within HCM City, many tours have beenupgraded or are brand new.
For example,while the Saigontourist Travel Service Company is offering tours to Can Gio, SacForest and Hang Duong Market, TST Tourist Company is focusing on theSaigon Water Bus tour, together with tours to Ao Dai Museum or Hi-techAgricultural Park in Cu Chi district.
General Directorof the Saigontourist Travel Service Company Nguyen Huu Y Yen said thecompany has collaborated with the HCM City Department of Tourism and theTourism Association in an association programme that connects HCM City with 13Mekong Delta provinces and six provinces in the Southeast region.
A fewtours under this programme have been introduced and have receivedpositive feedback from locals.
“Takingadvantage of our nationwide system, Saigontourist plans to promotenew products to bring more tourists to HCM City. As the city is preparingfor the Ao dai Festival, tourists will be able to enjoy the festival,” Yenadded.
Meanwhile,the communications director of the TST Tourist Company, Nguyen Minh Man, said the stimulusprogramme tours would spark demand and eventually create a trend indomestic travel.
Thetours will also provide tourists with a chance to experience avibrant, dynamic and ever-changing HCM City.
The Hop On -Hop Off bus, the river buses and the upcoming metro system are essentialto the efficiency of new tours, he added.
Many firmshave launched quality promotional campaigns to attract more tourists.
DeputyGeneral Director of Vietravel Tourism Huynh Phan Phuong Hoangsaid the company has introduced many tours at a discount of 50 percent.
TheSoutheast region and HCM City are safe tourism destinations andstimulus tours should be carried out to boost sales, she said, adding thattours to Cu Chi, Tay Ninh, Can Gio, Vung Tau and Con Dao are very popular.
Fiditour -Vietluxtour Travel Company has also reduced its tour prices by 10 to 30 percent.A number of cultural and historical tours between HCM City and provincesin the West and Southeast regions have gained significant attention.
“HCM Cityhas a lot of potential for cultural tourism in different audiencesegments. The industry needs further quality products to change the perceptionthat HCM City is not just a transit point but also unique tourismspot,” a representative of Fiditour - Vietluxtour Travel said.
“Tourismproducts offered in HCM City should not always be aboutaffordability but also offer high quality to meet the increasing demandfrom tourists from other provinces,” Man added./.
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