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In Ho Chi Minh City, known for its vibrant, youthful, and dynamic urban charm, tourism highlights include a blend of ethnic community lifestyles, traditional markets, specialty streets, and centuries-old craft villages.

According to Le Truong Hien Hoa, Deputy Director of municipal Department of Tourism, the city tailors tourism products to each district’s unique strengths.

District 1, for instance, offers cultural, culinary, and commercial experiences in a bustling, 24-hour urban environment while District 5 emphasizes cultural and historical tourism with themes such as “Memories of Cho Lon,” while District 4 showcases tours of historical sites, architectural landmarks, and culinary hubs under the theme “Island in the Heart of the City.”

Can Gio, a suburban area, focuses on eco-tourism and cultural heritage tours with routes like “Breath of the Forest” and “Epic of the Commandos and Sac Forest.”

In Binh Thuan province, which draws international tourists with its resort and adventure tourism linked to coastal and island settings, the cooler months offer an ideal warm getaway. To meet diverse market demands, Binh Thuan has developed niche tourism products, including cultural and historical tours, community-based tourism, agricultural tourism, and ecological excursions featuring sea and sand sports. The province is promoting health tourism, conference tourism, research tourism, and city tours around its capital of Phan Thiet. It has also focused on highlighting tours of historical and cultural sites, craft villages, and displays of Cham, Co Ho, and Cho Ro ethnic cultures.

In the Mekong Delta, year-end tourism often involves cultural exploration, with tourists seeking experiences around local customs, garden culture, and traditional New Year festivities. Le Dinh Minh Thy, Director of Vietravel’s Can Tho Branch, says travel companies are focusing on culture-based sightseeing and experiences, connecting visitors to various attractions across the region and offering interprovincial routes to broaden tourists’ experiences.

In Hanoi, tourism companies are expanding and diversifying their offerings. In addition to tours of Old Quarter and culinary tours, companies have introduced community tours in the Northern countryside, including visits to traditional craft villages like Bat Trang pottery village, Chuong conical hat village, Van Phuc silk village, and Quat Dong embroidery village.

Highlighting local customs and festivals further enriches Hanoi’s tourism appeal, making each visit unique and memorable for international tourists.