HCM City, July 30 -- Ho Chi Minh City earned 140.3 trillion VND (5.34 billion USD) in revenue from tourism in the January-July period, up 29.9% over the same period last year and fulfilling 54% of this year's target, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. In July alone, the city welcomed 695,930 international arrivals, surging 75.3% year-on-year. For the seven-month period, international visitors totalled 4.5 million, up 48% year-on-year. Nearly 3.4 million domestic tourists visited the city this month, a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The number stood at 21.7 million in the seven months, rising 8.2% year-on-year. A representative of the Department of Tourism attributed the strong performance to the fact that...