Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Manh Ha
has allowed the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate
relevant agencies to operate tourist information directory enquiries
(number 1087) on a trial basis for two months.

Calling 1087,
tourists will be supplied with information and answers for their
questions about tourism in the City. The line is open 24/7, using
Vietnamese and English.

The line also provides information on
travel security (which is in coordination with the hot line of the
mobile police,) information on tourism policy, tourism products,
business travel, and others.

According to the HCM City
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this will be also an
effective tool for implementing tourism promotion in the city.

The city authorities have also required the Department of Information
and Communications in collaboration with relevant agencies to develop
information systems and travel information stations throughout the
country.

Robbery and fraud against tourists has been on the
rise in HCM City, affecting the reputation of the tourism industry and
the image of the city.

The local Department of Foreign Affairs
received 222 complaints relating to robbery and home burglaries lodged
by foreigners while HCM City police recorded 117 cases related to
foreigners, mainly robbery in 2012.-VNA