During the festival, there will be a tourism fair, which is expected to draw the participation of 59 tourism companies from 14 provinces and cities nationwide. This is a good opportunity for businesses to promote their trademarks and introduce tourism products at 140 pavilions.

Fifteen restaurants will take part in a culinary fair, introducing special dishes of the country in general and the southern region in particular.

The participating restaurants will also show off dishes of many countries around the world, including Germany, the Republic of Korea, Greece and the US.

A series of cultural and art activities such as singing contests, photo exhibitions and writing contests about HCM City will be held during the event, which are expected to attract around 100,000 visitors.