Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office, a unique architectural landmark in the heart of the southern metropolis of Vietnam (Photo: Hong Dat/VNA)

According to travel platform Agoda, Ho Chi Minh City is a top choice for Chinese tourists and among South Korean tourists’ top five most popular destinations. The city has been expanded and now also includes the former Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and Binh Duong Province after a nationwide merging of local administrative units.

The city is a standout destination for urban tourism, MICE tourism, with rich culture and culinary experiences, and holds great potential for beach tourism, high-end resorts, spiritual tourism, industrial, craft village, and ecological tourism. These advantages help diversify the city’s tourism offerings, including inter-regional tour that explore the southeastern region of Vietnam.