Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region are jointly creating unique tourism products.
Despite its significant tourism development potential, tourism linkages between the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City are still underdeveloped, requiring specific solutions to avoid duplication and retain tourists.
On August 29th, a conference was held in Ca Mau to summarize the program of cooperation and development of tourism between Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region for the period 2020-2025, and to sign a cooperation agreement for the period 2026-2030. Read more: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tphcm-va-vung-dbscl-cung-kien-tao-san-pham-du-lich-khac-biet
Ho Chi Minh City is exploiting its tourism potential by combining it with events and conferences.
(DTCO) - Within the framework of the 20th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair (ITE HCMC 2026), on August 27th, Ho Chi Minh City organized a high-level tourism forum with the theme "MICE Tourism in the New Era: Sustainability - Connectivity - Opportunities".
At the forum, delegates estimated that Vietnam's MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) tourism market segment is currently worth approximately $6 billion, opening up many opportunities for destinations. Read more: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tphcm-khai-thac-tiem-nang-du-lich-ket-hop-su-kien-hoi-thao
Ho Chi Minh City: Integrating cultural resources into in-depth development.
On the morning of August 28, the working group of the Central Propaganda Department held a meeting with the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to discuss the implementation of resolutions, directives, conclusions, and documents of the Party in the field of culture and arts in 2026.
The working session at the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Office was co-chaired by Comrade Tran Thanh Lam, Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, and Head of the working group, and Comrade Van Thi Bach Tuyet, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee. Read more: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tphcm-dua-nguon-luc-van-hoa-vao-chieu-sau-phat-trien