Ho Chi Minh City - Asia's Leading Festival and Event Destination

On September 6, 2023, in Ho Chi Minh City, the 30th World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania took place in 2023 with the participation of hundreds of continental travel and tourism brands and domestic and international press agencies. Vietnam Tourism was honored to be named in 54 categories of the top awards in Asia 2023. This is the third time Vietnam has been chosen as the venue for the World Travel Awards, of which two consecutive years were held in Ho Chi Minh City.

At the Awards Ceremony, the Organizing Committee announced the awards for tourism brands in the Asia and Oceania regions. At the national level, Vietnam was honored to receive the awards “Asia’s Leading Destination 2023” and “Asia’s Leading Nature Destination 2023”. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism was honored with the title “Asia’s Leading Tourism Management Agency 2023”. At the local level, this year Ho Chi Minh City won the awards “Asia’s Leading Business Travel Destination 2023” and “Asia’s Leading Festival and Event Destination 2023”.

Fireworks to celebrate Liberation Day April 30.

Worthy of the title of Ho Chi Minh City as "Asia's Leading Festival and Event Destination 2023", Vietnam.vn would like to send you the photo collection "Ho Chi Minh City - Asia's Leading Festival and Event Destination" by author Nguyen Trang Kim Cuong. Through that, you can see that Ho Chi Minh City is a dynamic city, a city worthy of being an attractive destination mixed with historical and modern beauty, along with friendly and hospitable people. The photo collection was sent by the author to participate in the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam", organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Ho Chi Minh City, a tourist destination.

Balloon Festival.

Hung King's Commemoration Day.

The city named after Uncle Ho happily welcomes Spring.

Ao Dai Festival.

Happy Party Founding Day 3/2.

Musical performance at the City Theater.

Set a record for synchronized yoga.

Opening of the Spring Flower Festival "On the wharf, under the boat".

Cheer for the home team in the Sea Games.

International music festival.

Balloon Lantern Night.

Fireworks to celebrate National Day September 2nd.

Ho Chi Minh City was honored as "Asia's Leading Business Destination 2023" and "Asia's Leading Festival and Event Destination 2023". To do that, the City has brought many interesting things to visitors, not only for one visit but also for many more visits to explore and experience. The purpose is to preserve and promote traditional cultural values; create and promote contemporary lifestyles and very "cool" and unique identities. In 2024, the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam" continues to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of a beautiful image of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam. Each contest category (photo and video) has the following prizes and prize values: - 01 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND - 02 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND - 03 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND - 10 Encouragement Prizes: 5,000,000 VND - 01 most voted work: 5,000,000 VND The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Award Ceremony and Certificate on live television of Vietnam Television.

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