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The HCM City: “100 exciting things” campaign aims to recognize promote the city’s outstanding cultural values and prominent tourism products and services.

The campaign was launched after six months of preparations and consultations with experts in various fields including travel, culture, history and cuisine. Its advisory board gathered and short- listed 218 “candidates” that people will vote on to decide the final list of 100 things.

The “candidates” are categorised under 20 groups, which include luxury hotels, businesses hotels, tourist restaurants, exhibition- conference centres, travel tours, tourism events, health and beauty care, by- night entertainment locations, sightseeing locations, artistic, cultural and historic vestiges, transport companies, art performance locations, Southern delicacies, varieties of fruits, coffee shops, shopping centres and souvenir products.

Local and international tourists can vote on these “things” between June 14 and July 30 at www.excitinghochiminhcity.vn/ www.saigon100dieuthuvi.vn/.nhungdieuthuvitphcm.com/ and www.dulich.nld.com.vn

Besides the online voting, 2,500 ballot papers for each category will be sent to experts via mail, and distributed to tourists via travel companies.