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In the context of Asian cities competing strongly in tourism, services and experiences, the night economy is becoming a new growth engine for many large cities. For Ho Chi Minh City, this is not only a solution to prolong consumption time but also a direction to restructure the urban economic space towards modernity, creativity and rich identity. Download Tourists experience river tourism products by boat and yacht. After expanding the development space and merging all of Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau from July 2025, Ho Chi Minh City gradually forms a multi-functional super urban model, connecting finance, high-tech industry, seaport logistics, marine tourism and urban culture. In the new development structure, the night economy is expected to generate large revenues, increase length of stay and enhance destination competitiveness. Forming a night economy ecosystemAccording to Dr. Duong Duc Minh, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Economic and Tourism Research Institute, the city has appeared many bright spots in the night economy such as walking streets, culinary spaces, river tourism, art performances and riverside amusement areas. However, activities are still developing scatteredly, lacking links to form a synchronous chain of experiences between commerce, tourism, culture and entertainment. The current bottleneck does not lie in resources or market demand but in the ability to organize, connect and convert resources into real competitiveness, Dr. Duong Duc Minh commented.According to Dr. Duong Duc Minh, the night economy not only prolongs consumption time but needs to form an experiential ecosystem with cultural depth and unique identity. Ho Chi Minh City is considered to have many advantages to develop iconic products such as Saigon river culture at night, light festivals, contemporary art, creative industries, seaport tourism and journeys to explore Southern urban memories. Download Dr. Duong Duc Minh, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Economic and Tourism Research Institute Currently, the City has developed many night tourism products such as double-decker bus tours, classic cars, Vespas to explore the night streets; art programs such as A O Show, Golden Dragon water puppet show, VietCharm - Culture & Dining Show; along with river tourism products by boat and yacht. However, according to the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City, the City still lacks large-scale, modern and iconic products to meet the increasing needs of international tourists. Can Gio opens new development space. In the strategy to expand development space towards the sea, Can Gio is expected to become a new driving force for Ho Chi Minh Citys night economy and resort tourism. Ms. Huynh Phan Phuong Hoang, Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, Deputy General Director of Vietravel, said that although Ho Chi Minh City leads the country in terms of tourist arrivals and tourism revenue, the average length of stay of tourists is still low due to the lack of large-scale resort and entertainment complexes. According to Ms. Hoang, Can Gio has many advantages to develop into a new super destination if oriented towards an integrated model of resort, entertainment, marine eco-tourism and MICE tourism. With a large coastal land fund, a unique mangrove ecosystem and synchronous planning capabilities, Can Gio has potential for developing models of coastal walking streets, night markets, marinas, light festivals, outdoor art shows and a series of services operating overnight. If done right, Can Gio will not only help Ho Chi Minh City retain tourists longer but can also become a new super destination in Asia, Ms. Hoang said. According to Dr. Tran Quang Thang, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Economic and Management Research, Can Gio can learn from the experience of Sentosa, Dubai or Las Vegas. But it is necessary to choose its own direction, developing into an international marine eco-tourism megacity based on the foundation of mangrove forests, sea and Southern identity. He said that to realize this goal, Can Gio needs strong connection infrastructure such as sea bridges, metro, high-speed railway and large-scale resort and entertainment complexes. Download Perspective of Blue Wave Theater Blue Waves Theater will be built in Can Gio. From a planning perspective, Mr. Le Quang Dao, Head of Technical Infrastructure Department, Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City, said that Can Gio is oriented to become the nucleus of a marine megacity, both developing the marine economy, logistics and international transit port, and playing the role of an ecological urban area adapting to climate change. With inter-regional infrastructure systems such as Ring Road 3, Ring Road 4 and expressway. Ben Luc - Long Thanh, Can Gio are expected to expand development space, increase regional connectivity and form a coastal tourism and resort center of Ho Chi Minh City in the future. Towards sustainable development According to Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, to increase the length of stay and spending level of tourists, the City needs more destinations capable of connecting modern life with nature and indigenous culture. Can Gio currently has many favorable conditions for development. ecotourism, relaxation, health care, waterway tourism, marine sports, community tourism and experiencing fishermens life. This is also the areaThe area is rich in potential for developing the coastal night economy - a model that is being effectively exploited by many tourist cities around the world. According to Dr. Duong Duc Minh, along with the growth goal, Ho Chi Minh City needs to build a unified night economy management mechanism at the megacity level, and at the same time divide development zones in accordance with the functions and carrying capacity of each area. In addition, the City needs to synchronously invest in infrastructure to serve night operations such as public transpo
