Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The organizers of Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2025 (3-12/12) announced a list of 27 honorary tourism ambassadors at an event held before Ben Thanh Market on the evening of 5/12. These ambassadors, drawn from various fields including actors, singers, producers, KOLs, and KOCs, embody the city's creative and professional spirit.
Director and producer Tran Thanh Trung, known for staging many large-scale art programs, will contribute to promoting Ho Chi Minh City tourism. Thuy Ngan, an actor from a series of hit television dramas, represents the image of a modern, dynamic woman, reflecting the city's spirit of continuous striving.
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Director Tran Thanh Trung and actor Puka at the ambassador announcement event on 5/12. *Photo: Courtesy* |
Huynh Lap offers a youthful, lively perspective on Ho Chi Minh City's destinations. Do Nhat Hoang and Dinh Khang, two actors from the film "Mua Do", represent a new generation of artists with a large fan base and high engagement.
The ambassador lineup also includes: actors Van Trang, Puka, Ngoc Thanh Tam, Do Nhat Hoang, Dinh Khang; beauty queens Bao Ngoc, Ha Truc Linh, Nguyen Thanh Thao; fashionista Helly Tong; athlete Chau Tuyet Van; and photographer Ngo Tran Hai An.
Many influential figures on TikTok are also supporting the tourism week, including TikTokers Vinh Thich An Ngon (Ho Khac Vinh), Quang My Thien, Trung Dinh, Nguyen Minh Thang, Nguyen Truong Thanh Vu, Phan Thi My Duyen, Thai Nhan Ai, Tran Thi Thu Hien, Dao Tuan Vu, Dao Van Khac, Ho Van Phat, Le Huu Phuoc, and Nguyen Lam Thanh, General Director of TikTok Vietnam.
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From left: Thuy Ngan, Huynh Lap, Puka, and director Tran Thanh Trung. *Photo: Courtesy* |
An organizer representative stated that selecting artists with strong entertainment industry backgrounds reflects Ho Chi Minh City's strategy to promote tourism through cultural depth and artistic vitality.
The 5th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week features a series of large-scale cultural, tourism, and art activities across 168 wards, communes, and special zones citywide. The event aims to promote Ho Chi Minh City as a dynamic destination rich in identity and to stimulate sustainable tourism during the year-end festive season.
Also on the evening of 5/12, the organizers launched a media cooperation program to promote 168 destinations on digital platforms.
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Stars and KOLs pose for a commemorative photo. *Photo: Courtesy* |
During this period, travel companies will offer many discounted tours and green tourism products. The week also includes a series of activities: an international marathon (7/12), food festivals (Cho Lon Food Story, Southern folk cakes), and diverse cultural experience spaces.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is also collaborating with TikTok to establish 168 community-operated promotional channels. This initiative aims to create authentic, rich content about every street corner, enhancing the appeal and creativity of the city's destinations.
*Hieu Chau*
