HCM City, Oct. 6 -- Ho Chi Minh City is positioning itself as a tourism hub following its administrative merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, with authorities accelerating efforts to develop innovative products to attract visitors and create new growth momentum for the sector.

As part of these efforts, the city's Department of Tourism recently partnered with Doi Dep (Sandals) JSC to organise a famtrip to experience the Doi Dep ecosystem in Lam Dong province. The trip formed part of a pilot plan to introduce "tea culture spaces" in luxury hotels across the city.

Participants toured the 1927 Tea Factory to explore the tea production process and joined networking sessions at a golf resort that brought together hoteliers, t...