[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f30ubkf25wuiqw":3},{"_id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"subtitle":7,"kind":8,"cards":9,"tags":58,"categories":60,"source":62,"lang":65,"author":66,"audioState":69,"stats":70,"publishedAt":73,"renderer":74},"6abcdcf8ca21c797c7ea1453","what-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a","What it will take for Ho Chi Minh City to reach 20 million int'l visitor arrivals by 2030","Ho Chi Minh City aims to welcome 20 million international visitors by 2030, accounting for 40-44 percent of the country's total international arrivals.","news",[10,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,53],{"headline":11,"body":7,"imageUrl":12,"sourceImageUrl":12},"What it will take for Ho Chi Minh City to reach 20 million int'l visitor…","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn2.tuoitre.vn\u002Fzoom\u002F1200_630\u002F471584752817336320\u002F2026\u002F9\u002F30\u002Fphoto-1790660431359-17906604316571718951996-17907576114901267490160-97-1-1144-2000-crop-17907587436871297655217.jpeg",{"headline":14,"body":15,"imageUrl":16,"images":17},"The challenge is to attract the right visitors","The challenge is to attract the right visitors while increasing tourist spending and the value generated by each arrival. Beyond volume: Attracting higher-value visitors","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F1.webp",{"local":16},{"headline":19,"body":20,"imageUrl":21,"images":22},"From the perspective of a waterway tourism operator","From the perspective of a waterway tourism operator serving international visitors, Phan Xuan Anh, director of Saigon Boat Co., Ltd., said setting an ambitious target was necessary to give the tourism sector a clear direction for growth. However, the city must first distinguish between visitors and visitor arrivals.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F2.webp",{"local":21},{"headline":24,"body":25,"imageUrl":26,"images":27},"\"Twenty million visitors is very different from 20","\"Twenty million visitors is very different from 20 million visitor arrivals. For example, in the cruise sector, a ship carrying 1,000 tourists may dock at Saigon Port, sail into international waters overnight, then stop in Nha Trang and Da Nang the following day. The statistics could count that as 2,000 and then 3,000 visitor arrivals,\" Xuan Anh said.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F3.webp",{"local":26},{"headline":29,"body":30,"imageUrl":31,"images":32},"Accurate statistics, he said, are essential for properly","Accurate statistics, he said, are essential for properly assessing visitor numbers and tourism's actual contribution to the city's economy.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F4.webp",{"local":31},{"headline":34,"body":35,"imageUrl":36,"images":37},"Beyond how visitors are counted, Xuan Anh said","Beyond how visitors are counted, Xuan Anh said the 20 million-arrival target should be tied to a specific market mix, ranging from high-end visitors from North America and Northern Europe willing to spend $100 or more per night at four- and five-star hotels, to upper-middle-income travelers from Europe and developed Asian markets, as well as budget travelers from India, Southeast Asia and backpackers.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F5.webp",{"local":36},{"headline":39,"body":40,"imageUrl":41,"images":42},"He said chasing visitor numbers by focusing on","He said chasing visitor numbers by focusing on low-spending travelers could boost arrivals without generating a corresponding increase in tourism revenue. The city should instead target visitors seeking deeper experiences, longer stays and more repeat trips.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F6.webp",{"local":41},{"headline":44,"body":45,"imageUrl":46,"images":47},"Xuan Anh also said the government should create","Xuan Anh also said the government should create mechanisms and remove barriers to help businesses develop tourism products, while prioritizing inbound tourism from international visitors, who bring foreign currency into the city by spending on locally available resources and products. More visitors, greater pressure on infrastructure","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F7.webp",{"local":46},{"headline":49,"body":50,"imageUrl":51,"images":52},"Nguyen Kim Toan, director of Thuong Nhat Co","Nguyen Kim Toan, director of Thuong Nhat Co., Ltd., which operates Saigon Waterbus, also said 20 million visitor arrivals should not be the only metric the city focuses on. It needs to identify the types of visitors it wants to attract and whether its infrastructure can meet their needs.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F8.webp",{"local":51},{"headline":54,"body":55,"imageUrl":56,"images":57},"“In business, market segmentation is essential. We are","“In business, market segmentation is essential. We are not discriminating against any visitors, but we cannot allocate resources equally across all segments,” Toan said.","\u002Fapi\u002Fmedia\u002Fposts\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-i-371e3f9a\u002F9.webp",{"local":56},[59],"asia",[61],"World & Politics",{"name":63,"url":64},"Tuoi Tre News","https:\u002F\u002Fnews.tuoitre.vn\u002Fwhat-it-will-take-for-ho-chi-minh-city-to-reach-20-million-intlvisitor-arrivals-by-2030-103260930160243249.htm","vi",{"handle":67,"displayName":68},"spots","Spots",null,{"views":71,"likes":72,"saves":72,"shares":72,"completions":72,"opens":72,"skips":72,"depthSum":72},1,0,"2026-09-30T09:57:12.410Z","local"]