Ho Chi Minh City Travel Fair to take place virtually this month

It will be held on websites of the fair, the department at www.visithcmc.vn, e-commerce site Shopee, and Traveloka app, Le Truong Hien Hoa, deputy director of the department, said.

The festival, with the theme ‘Safe destinations- Fantastic itineraries’ this year and organised jointly with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, is aimed at reviving tourism as the country seeks to safely adapt to COVID.

It will have more than 100 stalls put up by travel and tourism businesses and the tourism sectors of 27 cities and provinces, offering local travel products at discounted prices.

Nguyen Thi Khanh, chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, said travel firms will offer attractive discounts to revive demand after the COVID-related travel restrictions.