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HCMC – As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, HCMC has entered a peak period for welcoming international visitors, with the downtown area bustling as foreign tourists stroll, sightsee and take photos to capture the festive atmosphere.
HCMC’s Saigon Central Post Office is always a frequent stop for tourists to admire its colonial-era architecture set against Tet-themed floral displays and decorationsNguyen Van Binh Book Street also attracts crowds, with its space adorned with flowers, calligraphy scrolls and traditional decorative items. Visitors, local and international alike, walk leisurely, take photos and browse books in the green, pedestrian-friendly area in the city centerNearby, Tet flower installations and traditional-themed landscapes at Diamond Plaza are another popular photo spot for foreign tourists during the lead-up to TetFollowing recent urban upgrades, the flower park near Ba Son Station of Metro Line No. 1 is a new Tet destination, offering expanded green areas, walkways and floral displays for sightseeing and photographyThe recently built park at the long-deserted Phan Dinh Phung Sports Arena project site now features green plants and colorful flowersAlong Dong Khoi Street and Chi Lang Park, the newly developed photography street, a cultural space dedicated to visual arts, also receives strong interest from international visitorsKim Min-soo, a tourist from South Korea, said HCMC offers many attractive photo spots, and that walking between the attractions in the downtown is convenientSarah Brown, a visitor from Australia, said she is impressed by the traditional ao dai and the Tet atmosphere and that cultural activities in the downtown help foreign tourists better understand how Vietnamese people preserve and promote traditional Tet valuesBen Thanh Market, following its facelift, is decorated with flowers, lights and Tet-themed displays, giving the long-standing city icon a refreshed look ahead of Tet and drawing large crowds of visitorsOngoing urban and infrastructure upgrades and the expansion of public places contribute to developing a renewed cityscape during the Tet season. The combination of traditional photo spots and newly developed urban spaces strengthens HCMC’s appeal to international visitors during the early-year tourism peakIn 2025, HCMC saw nearly 8.6 million international tourist arrivals, up 40.3% year-on-year, underscoring the city’s growing attractiveness as a major destination for foreign visitors
