On August 4, a survey program on joint products between Ho Chi Minh City and Bien Hoa - Dong Nai was organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai province.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that the survey program aims to strengthen the connection, cooperation in tourism development, and diversify tourism products between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai province. The survey team visited prominent destinations that are expected to be included in the tour of the travel company such as Dong Nai Museum, Buu Long Tourist Area, Tran Bien Temple of Literature, Ong Pagoda, Son Tien Tourist Area (in Dong Nai) or Buu Long Pagoda, Ao Dai Museum (in Ho Chi Minh City)...
Notably, in the survey schedule to build the tourist tour product to welcome guests this time, tourists will experience the train from Saigon Station to Bien Hoa Station and experience the river bus from Binh An Ferry Station to Bach Dang Wharf.
In the tour schedule connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai with the train departing from Saigon Station, many tourists said they felt very excited because they got to experience, sightsee and check-in on the tourist train.
Mr. Tran Minh Duc, Head of Sales and Customer Service, Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Saigon Station), said that the demand for travel and tourism during the summer has increased, in which the route between Saigon Station and Bien Hoa Station is very popular with tourists, especially young people who go for experiences and sightseeing. Currently, the average number of passengers traveling on the Saigon - Bien Hoa route alone is about 300 passengers and about 1,000 passengers/week.
To meet passenger demand, Saigon Railway Station has increased the number of trains from Ho Chi Minh City to famous tourist destinations such as Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Da Nang, Quy Nhon...
Ms. Nguyen Thi Mong Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai province, said that the first complete tourism product connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai is the initial effectiveness of the tourism linkage program between the two localities.
"Currently, Dong Nai has a specialized resolution for tourism, considering tourism development as a key and breakthrough task, and today's survey will continue to be completed to have attractive tourism products to welcome visitors in the coming time. Dong Nai is a province with great potential for tourism, especially eco-tourism, rivers, and forests" - Ms. Mong Binh shared.
At Buu Long Tourist Area - a national scenic spot, this place is a beautiful landscape complex, likened to a "miniature Ha Long Bay" of the Southeast region. From the top of the mountain, visitors can see the whole view of Bien Hoa city lying on the winding Dong Nai river mixed with the green of trees and grass...
Mr. Tran Dang Ninh, Chairman of the Board of Members of Buu Long Investment and Development Company Limited, said that in the first 6 months of the year, Buu Long Tourist Area welcomed about 100,000 visitors to visit, have fun and experience. The advantage of the tourist area is the natural scenery, especially with the current location, Buu Long will be a transit point connecting Ho Chi Minh City with 2-day-1-night tours, or when Long Thanh International Airport is put into operation, it will become an effective connection and transit point.
On the way back, tourists will have the opportunity to watch the sunset on the Saigon River from the river bus route or can experience the free music show "Having an appointment with Saigon" every Saturday afternoon at Bach Dang Wharf. Mr. Nguyen Kim Toan, Director of Thuong Nhat Company Limited, said that river bus activities in Ho Chi Minh City are recovering quickly and are increasingly attracting the attention of tourists.
