Travel agent Saigontourist welcomed luxury cruise ship Costa Victoria carrying 2,300 passengers and crew in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.

This is the first time Costa Victoria of Costa Crociere S.p.A. has visited Vietnam . The tourists, mostly from Italy , Spain , the UK and Germany , will see water puppets, go shopping in Ben Thanh market and explore Cu Chi tunnels.

During their five-day stay, they are expected to dock at Da Nang on May 9 to explore the central city, My Son sanctuary, the former imperial city of Hue and Hoi An ancient town. The ship will later visit Ha Long Bay in the north of the country. (Source: VNA )