People flock to entertainment spots on Tuesday, April 30 and May 1 holidays

According to the reporter of Kinh te & Do thi Newspaper, from early morning on April 29, many tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed a large number of visitors.

The 5-day April 30 and May 1 holidays are also the time when Dam Sen Water Park (District 11, Ho Chi Minh City) welcomes thousands of people to come here to have fun and cool off. Photo: Huy Chuong

Although this holiday is quite long, instead of going far away, many families choose to visit and visit entertainment spots during the day in Ho Chi Minh City. Despite the scorching hot weather, thousands of people still flock to entertainment spots such as Suoi Tien Tourist Area (Thu Duc City), Dam Sen Water Park (District 11), Thao Cam Vien (District 1)...

People enjoy participating in games in the water park. Photo: Huy Chuong — People enjoy participating in games at the water park. Photo: Huy Chuong

At the ticket office of Dam Sen Cultural Park, crowds of people jostled and lined up to buy tickets to visit and dispel the hot summer sun.

According to a representative of Dam Sen Cultural Park, even during the April 30 and May 1 holidays, the entrance fee remains the same as usual, with the entrance fee for children being 100,000 VND/ticket, and the ticket for adults being 140,000 VND/ticket; and the ticket for a package is 220,000 VND/ticket for children, and the ticket for adults is 300,000 VND/ticket.

“In addition to Ho Chi Minh City residents, visitors to Dam Sen Cultural Park during this holiday also come from neighboring localities such as Long An, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh…”, this person shared.

The artificial sea attracts many people to come and have fun. Especially the thrilling games attract many young people to participate. Photo: Huy Chuong — The artificial beach attracts many people to come and have fun. The thrilling games in particular attract many young people to participate. Photo: Huy Chuong

Ms. Cam Nhung (District 6) said: "My house is near Dam Sen, but because I'm usually busy, I rarely bring my children here to play. Now I'm taking advantage of the holiday to bring my children to Dam Sen to have fun and cool off."

Meanwhile, Mr. Tuong Han (District 3) said: "Although this holiday has many days off because of traffic jams and crowds, my family chose to stay in Ho Chi Minh City. Swimming in the pool, relaxing, taking souvenir photos and having a small party in the poetic space of Dam Sen is enough to complete the family's holiday."

Not only attracting people from Ho Chi Minh City, many families from neighboring provinces also come to the Zoo to have fun and escape the heat. Photo: Huy Chuong

Thousands of people flocked to the Zoo to escape the heat and have fun. The walkways, animal cages, play areas... were packed with people. Photo: Huy Chuong — Thousands of people flocked to the Zoo to escape the heat and have fun. The walkways, animal cages, and game areas were packed with people. Photo: Huy Chuong

Similarly, at the Zoo, the number of visitors queuing to buy tickets in the past 2 days has always been overloaded. The reason for the crowded situation is that the Zoo is the venue for the 3-region culinary festival taking place from April 26 to May 1. The dining area is always full of guests, in addition, the cultural space where the games take place is always bustling with visitors because the tickets to participate in the games are quite cheap.

As noon approached on April 29, more and more people flocked to the Zoo to have fun. Photo: Huy Chuong — As the afternoon of April 29 approached, more and more people flocked to the Zoo to have fun. Photo: Huy Chuong

At Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area, like previous years, on this occasion, tourists from everywhere flock here to have fun and relax. From early morning, people come here in large numbers, and by noon, the number of visitors is long, waiting to buy tickets.

Many families bring their children to Tien Dong - Ngoc Nu Beach to enjoy more than 30 continuous water games, a system of high-speed slides and a mysterious cave system at Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area. Photo: Huy Chuong — Many families bring their children to Tien Dong - Ngoc Nu Beach with more than 30 water games, a system of high-speed slides and a mysterious cave system at Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area. Photo: Huy Chuong

According to information from Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area, to ensure the requirements of serving visitors, the Tourist Area has increased the number of staff on duty, ready to support and guide visitors to have fun, visit and entertain. Coordinate with units and local authorities to ensure safety, security and order when visitors visit.

On the occasion of April 30 and May 1, a representative of Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Area said that the unit will launch 3 new projects to enhance the experience for visitors when having fun and entertainment here, including: Phong Linh Dieu Canh project - Colorful bird kingdom gathering many rare and unique species.

It is expected that Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Area will welcome about 50,000 visitors during this holiday. Photo: Huy Chuong

In addition, the Tinh Tu Thien Ha project - Planet of Light is for exploring the mysterious universe with a series of adventurous virtual reality technology games; the project Discovering the mysterious universe - Modern VR virtual reality game world.

This tourist area is open every day of the week (from 8:00 to 17:00), except for major holidays when it will be open from 7:00 until sold out. It is expected that Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area will welcome about 50,000 visitors during this holiday.

Instead of traveling far, Ho Chi Minh City residents flock to three large parks in the city: Suoi Tien, Dam Sen, and Thao Cam Vien. Photo: Viet Hung — Instead of traveling far, people in Ho Chi Minh City flock to three large parks in the city: Suoi Tien, Dam Sen, and Thao Cam Vien. Photo: Viet Hung

As every year, in addition to the above destinations, people in the city also flock to Nguyen Hue walking street, Bach Dang park, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, etc. to visit and have fun during the National Day holidays. The number of visitors to these locations has increased sharply compared to normal days.

The artificial stream at Thuy Chau eco-tourism area is packed with tourists. Photo: Viet Hung

In addition, due to the hot weather, many families also choose to visit tourist areas near Ho Chi Minh City with lots of trees and waterfalls such as Thuy Chau eco-tourism area in Di An, Binh Duong, only about 25 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. This place stands out with its fresh natural scenery such as forests, streams, artificial waterfalls... and is considered a vibrant resort paradise with a series of attractive recreational activities.

The hot weather could not stop the flow of people flocking to Thuy Chau eco-tourism area. Photo: Viet Hung — The hot weather could not stop the flow of people to Thuy Chau eco-tourism area. Photo: Viet Hung

Many families prepare food, plastic mats, tents... to take a nap right at Thuy Chau eco-tourism area. Photo: Viet Hung

Giang Dien Waterfall Ecotourism Area (Trang Bom District, Dong Nai Province) is also popular with tourists because it is only about 50 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Giang Dien Waterfall is considered as “Da Lat of the East” and is one of the attractive and famous tourist destinations loved by many domestic and foreign tourists.

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