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First domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, in collaboration with relevant agencies, held a ceremony to welcome the arrival of visitors from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on January 1, 2022.

first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 1 — Three groups of visitors from three major Vietnamese airlines, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airlines, become the first tourists to visit the southern city in the New Year.

first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 2 — The ceremony was hosted by the city’s Department of Tourism, in collaboration with Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 3 — Upon arrival at the airport tourists are presented with flower necklaces and discounts.

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first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 5 — The event aims to stimulate greater domestic tourism demand as the country moves into the new normal.

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first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 7 — At the welcoming event, Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, said the severe and prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected targets set for the local tourism industry this year.

first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 8 — Despite facing plenty of difficulties, Ho Chi Minh City has pressed ahead with plans to support the industry and will continue to implement a roadmap aimed at restoring operations of the tourism sector.

first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 9 — She added that the southern metropolis is exerting every effort to reform and diversify products in a bid to attract visitors, while also ensuring safety in the new normal.

first domestic tourists of 2022 welcomed in southern metropolis picture 10 — Representatives from Vietnam Airlines present gifts to the city’s first tourists of 2022.

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