HCM City among best cities for solo travel
Tuesday, 18:26, 11/07/2017
Ho Chi Minh City is ranked second among 10 cities that are ideal for solo travel by the US-based online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb.
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Booking for single guests in HCM city has jumped by 146% since the start of 2017, according to the Airbnb. The city is viewed as a place of peace, hospitality and dynamism, with various types of service and reasonable prices.
International tourist arrivals to HCM City reached 2.8 million in the first half of this year, a 14.7% year-on-year increase, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
During the period, the city’s revenue from tourism services also saw a yearly rise of 12% to an estimated VND53.61 trillion (US$2.35 billion).
