Van Gogh multi-sensory interactive art exhibition, coloring doodle paintings… are experiences you should try on this occasion.

Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2023 takes place from December 4-10 with new activities such as the first Van Gogh exhibition in Vietnam, the largest doodle painting in Vietnam, a tour to enjoy the Saigon River, and a craft exhibition. Cho Lon cultural crafts. Here are some exciting experiences you can participate in this week:

Color the largest doodle picture in Vietnam: Time: December 5-10, location: Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, free for residents and tourists. Coming here during the event, visitors will be taught how to draw doodles, create drawings on conical hats, fabric bags, and print doodle marks.

The most prominent activity of the event is coloring the largest doodle picture in Vietnam made up of 22 puzzle pieces of Thu Duc City and 21 districts.

Exhibition of crafts and culture of Cho Lon. Time: December 4-10, location: District 5 Cultural Center. Visiting the event, you will experience a virtual reality (VR) tour of tourist attractions in the area, culinary areas and exhibitions. exhibiting the crafts of Cho Lon culture; Learn about the art of glass painting, sticker painting, masks, calligraphy, Lion and Dragon dance art… – Photo: Cho Lon Food Story

The tour to enjoy the beauty on the Saigon River lasts about 30 minutes, departing from Bach Dang train station to Thanh Da peninsula and ending at Bach Dang station. Tour price is 2.9 million VND for group of 10 guests. The 60-minute tour departs from Bach Dang train station, passes Cape Den Do (District 7), Thanh Da peninsula and stops at Bach Dang train station. Tour price is 4.6 million VND for a group of 10 guests.

Sunset tour on Saigon River departs at 2 fixed time frames: 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Guests depart at Bach Dang train station, cross Phu My bridge (District 7), Thanh Da peninsula and return to the starting station. This tour costs 4.6 million VND for a group of 10 guests. If you want a luxury experience, you can sign up for this experience operated by 5-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. Service price ranges from 10-35 million VND/tour.

Performing opera art. Time: December 4-10, location: Le Van Duyet Mausoleum, Binh Thanh District. At the historical and cultural relic site of Le Van Duyet’s Mausoleum, opera performances will be held, images of the architectural art of Le Van Duyet’s Mausoleum will be displayed, and a calligraphy booth will be held.

Van Gogh multi-sensory interactive art exhibition: Time: December 9; Location: 8th floor, Gigamall Shopping Center, Thu Duc City. The multi-sensory interactive exhibition themed on Van Gogh’s paintings is planned to be held from 2016 by entertainment production units Exhibition Hub and Fever. In November 2018, the first exhibition debuted at a church in Naples, Italy. To date, the exhibition is present in 80 cities around the world with a total of 8.5 million visitors over 5 years.

Coming to the exhibition, visitors will admire more than 300 manuscripts, sketches and paintings by Vincent Van Gogh as well as participate in interactive experiences using technology. The first exhibition in Vietnam took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 9, with admission prices ranging from 255,000-650,000 VND. Visiting time is limited to 120 minutes. Entrance tickets are opened online on the exhibition website and sold directly at the ticket counter on the 8th floor of Gigamall Shopping Center.

An Huynh