Ho Chi Minh City has been hailed as the most suitable for solo backpackers, according to online magazine Money.com of the United States.

The HCMC Department of Tourism has proposed that the City Hall be opened to tourists on public holidays in the upcoming time.

In recent years, the "Sai Gon Special Forces" tour has been chosen by many tourists.

HCM City has remained the top destination for both domestic and foreign tourists in recent time, Agoda said.

YouTuber Dustin Cheverier from the US recently launched a video introducing dishes under US$1 (VND24,000) at Ho Thi Ky market in HCM City.

Travel Weekly Asia has listed the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City among the top 99 best tourist attractions worldwide.

New tourist destinations, tourism products and services as well as promotion programmes of Ho Chi Minh City were introduced at the 19th HCM City Tourism Festival that concluded on April 9.

The ancient pagoda, once praised as the most scenic of Gia Dinh (HCM City at present), has statues of exotic origin and materials.

The four walls on the 4th floor of the more than 50-year-old temple are covered with 10,000 Buddha statues of various sizes, which are arranged in squares.

If you are looking for a getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life, look no further as you dive into the natural environment and humble lifestyle of the must-see destination Can Gio.

"On the sidewalks, you will see countless street stalls, eateries, bike repair shops," German photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe said about HCM City in the early 1990s.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association jointly launch the golf tour service to promote the new product in the city.

Canadian travel magazine The Travel has listed Ho Chi Minh City among top 10 Asian cities that can be considered a dream for every street food lover.

The Ho Chi Minh City administration has recently sent a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposing plans to include the Cu Chi Tunnels relic site in the list of UNESCO’s proposed World Heritage records.

Thousands of people flocked to the streets of District 5 on February 5 to enjoy performances during the Nguyen Tieu festival performed by the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City.

Germany’s famous travel site reisereporter.de has run an article highlighting the world’s top 25 trending destinations for 2023, including Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient city and Ho Chi Minh City, recently voted by readers of TripAdvisor.

Recent days has seen craftsmen in Le Minh Xuan incense-making village in Binh Chanh district of HCM City hard at work as they strive to meet orders for the coming Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet.

The HCMC departments of tourism and information-communications have jointly launched one more extension of the 1022 hotline to support international and domestic visitors to the city.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named among the top 10 trending destinations to visit in 2023, according to New York-based travel site Thrillist, who quote the latest data compiled by travel search engine Kayak.

HCM City has opened a new night food street, Nguyen Thuong Hien, which was officially put into operation on December 21.