Since the country reopened to tourism after a prolonged hiatus courtesy of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam has only been granting 30-day, single entry visas. On June 24, Vietnam’s National Assembly approved a government proposal to extend the validity of tourist e-visas to 90 days with multiple entry, starting August 15. In the first seven months of this year, the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam reached 6.6 million, up 5.9 times year-on-year and equal to 83% of the country's year target. July is peak time for domestic tourism every year. The figure was up 6.5% from June and three times higher than July last year, but equivalent to 79% of the pre-pandemic period in 2019, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Vietnam welcomed nearly 1.04 million international arrivals in July, the highest monthly figure recorded since the country reopened from the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2022. On the contrary, street food is a way of life in Vietnam,' it wrote.

'A misconception about Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon's street vendors is that they come from a place of poverty and depend on selling food out of mobile carts for sustenance. HCMC was ranked second in the list of Asia's 10 best cities for street food lovers by leading Australian travel site Traveller.

The pink church is the latest of international praise that HCMC has garnered this year. The other destinations mentioned in the list in order are: Lake Hillier in Australia Jaipur (known as the Pink City) in India Pink Sands Beach in the Bahamas Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan The Laguna Salada de Torrevieja in Spain Craigievar Castle in Scotland and Las Coloradas in Mexico. The article calls the church a “captivating pink landmark.” For those who adore pink, it will be an amazing joy since it is like standing inside a wedding cake.” The interior, which is painted an even more bright pink, is the real surprise.

The pink exterior paint job was applied in 1957. It notes that Tan Dinh is 'the oldest Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City…founded in 1864. 'Tan Dinh Church, located in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a stunning architectural marvel and an iconic pink landmark,' the article says. Tan Dinh Church in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam. The listing is carried by an article in the Hindustan Times, a prominent Indian English daily. Moreover, on average, American tourists stay in Indonesia for 17 nights during their visits.įurthermore, she noted that Mexican tourists are fond of participating in natural adventurous activities, such as visiting mountains and craters in the Java and Bali islands and seeing orangutans on Kalimantan Island.The Tan Dinh Church in Ho Chi Minh City is ranked fourth in a global list of 8 prettiest pink destinations that can 'fulfil every Barbie lover's fantasy.' She then highlighted data provided by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in 2022, stating that the American region constitutes a potential market for Indonesia's tourism industry, with the average spending of tourists from the region recorded at US$2,248 per visit. 'To that end, we disseminate information to the public on the development of tourist destinations in Indonesia as well as make adjustments to the current trends and needs of tourists,' she pointed out. Meanwhile, the ministry's Deputy of Marketing Ni Made Ayu Marthini said that the government is looking to optimize the exhibition to spotlight Wonderful Indonesia, the country's national tourism brand, in the hopes of reaffirming it as a top-of-mind brand.

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