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Ho Chi Minh City after dark - A guide to night tours and activities
Considered the 'City that never sleeps', nighttime activities in
Ho Chi Minh
City for tourists in recent times have been very diverse, with many rich
activities. In particular, many night tours not only attract tourists but also
create highlights, a separate brand. Especially after the merger, night tourism
activities in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to increase their attractiveness to
domestic and foreign tourists.
According to our research, the night tourism services for tourists in Ho Chi
Minh City are currently very diverse and are warmly welcomed by tourists. These
include night city tours on double-decker buses; dinner tours to enjoy folk
culture on a cruise on the Saigon River; tours to explore the Cu Chi tunnels at
night; tours to see night animals at the Zoo or tours to Cho Lon to watch lion
dances...
In addition to the above tours, in Ho Chi Minh City at night there are many
places for entertainment and culinary enjoyment that are also visited by many
tourists, such as Nguyen Hue walking street, Bui Vien street, other night food
streets... After the merger of boundaries, the night tourism space in Ho Chi
Minh City has also been significantly expanded with some locations such as the
walking street along the Saigon River (Thu Dau Mot area) or Vung Tau beach area.
Connecting night tourism between central locations in Ho Chi Minh City and these
new locations is expected to create a new look for Ho Chi Minh City tourism in
the future. Nguyen Manh Linh in Tay Thanh Ward (Ho Chi Minh City) said that
recently his parents and 2 nephews from his hometown (Quang Ngai) came to Ho Chi
Minh City to visit, he chose a night tour for his parents and nephews to explore
the city.
“My husband and I work from morning to night. At first, I thought we wouldn’t
have time to take my parents and grandchildren out. But after doing some
research, I found out that there are some night tours in the city, so I booked
one. I didn’t expect it to be very interesting. Our family took the river bus to
see the city at night, went out on Nguyen Hue Street, went to see the night
animals at the Zoo, and then went to eat at Nguyen Thuong Hien night market.
After that, I realized that going out at night is very suitable for family
reunions. My two grandchildren really like it because they get to see the
animals at night, it’s like a different experience,” Linh said.
According to research, night tours in Ho Chi Minh City are currently very
diverse and have high characteristics, classification, and unique identity. For
example, the night animal watching tour at the Zoo is for young people and
families, while the tour to Cu Chi tunnels is for older people and foreigners.
Or the tour to explore the Saigon River at night is for customers with higher
demands.
In addition, night tours are significantly different from the same locations in
the daytime time frame. Experiencing night tours at the same location but are 2
almost completely different services, not simply extending the pick-up time from
daytime to evening. Therefore, night tours in Ho Chi Minh City are being enjoyed
by many tourists because of their own appeal.
Meanwhile, although it has not yet created a special identity like night tours
in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, in the newly merged areas, night tourism is
also very bustling. Typically, in the Vung Tau area, entertainment services,
food, entertainment... at night are associated with the sea space, which is also
a place to attract many tourists. However, to combine these tours together and
also create new experiences for tourists is still a difficult problem for the
tourism industry because of geographical distance and some other reasons.
According to the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City, the city is
currently implementing the project of Night Tourism Products in the city.
Accordingly, night tourism products are being developed in a diverse way,
notably specialized programs such as the show "Moon in the War Zone" at the
Cu
Chi Tunnels Historical Site, "Night Colors", "Going to Cho Lon to watch lion
dance"... According to Hieu, night sightseeing activities are also very exciting
with open-top double-decker buses, river buses, and culinary tours on the Saigon
River. In addition, the nighttime culinary culture space is increasingly rich
with famous streets such as Bui Vien, Vinh Khanh; Food Street in front of Quang
Trung Flag Tower, Ho Thi Ky; Food Street, shopping on Hau Giang Street, Binh Tay
Market...
In the last months of this year, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism will
focus on coordinating with a number of localities to organize diverse walking
streets with night activities, attract investment in tourist centers combined
with entertainment events, and form specialized culinary areas to serve
tourists. In addition, it will also coordinate with the Department of Culture
and Sports , businesses, and investors to build night sightseeing products
combined with ethnic cultural performances, visit the Ho Chi Minh City Museum,
the Southern Women's Museum, Con Dao Prison Relic Site, Bach Dinh... to promote
the development of night tourism...
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