Foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive Tet atmosphere in HCM City

Thursday, 12:38, 12/01/2023

VOV.VN - Many international visitors have chosen Ho Chi Minh City as a travel destination in the early part of the year and are extremely excited at enjoying Vietnam's traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

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foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive tet atmosphere in hcm city picture 1 — A calligraphy street in front of the Youth Cultural House in District 1 has attracted many tourists over recent days, wishing to discover the traditional culture of Tet. Photographed are two foreigners listening to stories about apricot trees that symbolise good luck in the New Year.

foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive tet atmosphere in hcm city picture 2 — Some foreigners ven bring with them children to explore the ins and outs of the Vietnamese Tet.

foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive tet atmosphere in hcm city picture 3 — The calligraphy street provides a beautiful background in which many people can keep precious memories of the Lunar New Year.

foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive tet atmosphere in hcm city picture 4 — Derrick Pierre and his wife from France say they enjoy travelling around Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City, because they can participate in lots of cultural activities and interesting festivals, including Tet celebrations.

foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive tet atmosphere in hcm city picture 5 — Aril Jules from Canada says he is fond of walking along the calligraphy street decorated with apricot blossoms and sampling traditional food as a way of enjoying a festive Tet atmosphere in Vietnam.

foreign tourists overwhelmed with festive tet atmosphere in hcm city picture 6 — Foreigners learn about To he (toy figurines) on the calligraphy street. In 2022, Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 3.46 million international arrivals, earning a total of VND131 trillion from tourism revenue.