The announcement ceremony of the “Ho Chi Minh City - 100 Excitements” program, launched three months ago by the HCMC Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism, was held at the municipal Opera House on February 25, travel Vietnam.

The organizing committee had received more than 24, 000 votes from local and foreign visitors. Among them, HCMC's

iconic Ben Thanh Market got the most votes and is on Top 10 destinations, Top 10 interesting city tours and Top 10 shopping sites. The 100 have been placed in 12 categories: Top 10 hotels, restaurants, specialty foods, destinations, shopping sites, tours, entertainment venues, outstanding tourism, sport and cultural events, favourite gifts, health services, coffee shops and nigh streets. The program aiming to introduce to domestic and international visitors most interesting, prestigious and attractive tourism services will be aired on TV and posters, pamphlets, websites, books, DVDs.