HCM City keen on developing shopping tourism
Bustling HCM City a top spot for tourists

Foreign visitors enjoy an exhibition at War Remnants Museum at 28 Vo Van Tan Street in HCM City’s District 3. — VNA/VNS Photo

According to Airbnb’s data, an accommodation service that allows people to list their homes and hotels for holiday rentals, HCM City is among the five most exciting places for singles.

Visitors can get lost in Ben Thanh Market in the maze of thousands of shops selling a wide range of goods.

The War Remnants Museum, the Independence Palace, and the Cu Chi Tunnels, which is 70km northwest of downtown HCM City, are war-related sites popular among visitors.

HCM City was named among the 15 fastest-growing tourist cities in the world by Travelsupermarket website, which has forecast that Vietnam's biggest city will welcome 10.2 million international tourists by 2025.

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