Phuthotourist

What Phuthotourist does

Phuthotourist, formally Công ty Cổ phần Dịch vụ Du lịch Phú Thọ, is a publicly listed Vietnamese tourism and hospitality company headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City and founded in 1989. The company is listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange under the ticker DSP and operates as a holding entity for five wholly-owned operating subsidiaries spanning the full leisure-tourism value chain: Damsen (Đầm Sen) Cultural Park, Vam Sat Eco-Tourism Area, Ngoc Lan Hotel, Phu Tho Hotel, and Dam Sen Travel agency.

The company's core product is a portfolio of physical tourism assets in and around Ho Chi Minh City. Damsen Cultural Park is a recreational park with entertainment attractions; Vam Sat is a nature-based eco-tourism resort; Ngoc Lan and Phu Tho are hotel properties providing accommodation; and Dam Sen Travel provides booking and tour arrangement services. Each subsidiary maintains its own branded website, and the parent company consolidates shareholder communications, tender notices, and event information at phuthotourist.vn. No proprietary software platform, AI capabilities, mobile applications, APIs, or third-party technology integrations are disclosed in the source material.

Phuthotourist generates revenue through direct on-site consumer sales: park admission tickets, hotel room nights, eco-tourism entry fees, and travel package commissions. Distribution is operated through physical venues and the subsidiaries' individual websites. The customer base consists of mass-market Vietnamese and inbound tourists, families, and small-group leisure travelers, with a secondary segment of corporate and event organizers using company venues. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company's go-to-market is primarily domestic Vietnam-focused with no disclosed international geographic expansion, and growth signals are limited to ongoing operational procurement, fleet renewal, and workforce replenishment activities observed in 2024.

Name

Phuthotourist

Legal name

Công ty Cổ phần Dịch vụ Du lịch Phú Thọ

Website

https://phuthotourist.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Phuthotourist is a Vietnamese listed tourism holding company operating Damsen Cultural Park, Vam Sat Eco-Tourism Area, two hotels, and a travel agency serving mass-market leisure travelers in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tourism and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort/Hotel-Integrated Parks (On-Property Theme/Water Parks) (THAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Cultural park operations
• Eco-tourism services
• Hotel accommodation
• Travel agency services
• Tourism attractions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Phuthotourist operates and manages an integrated tourism and hospitality portfolio centered on the Damsen Cultural Park (CVVH Đầm Sen) and the Vam Sat Eco-Tourism Area (Khu Du lịch Sinh thái Vàm Sát) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Its offering also includes hotel accommodation at Ngoc Lan Hotel and Phu Tho Hotel, and outbound/inbound travel services through Đầm Sen Travel, packaging attractions, lodging, and tour services for leisure visitors.

Product overview

PhuThoTourist (Công ty Cổ phần Dịch vụ Du lịch Phú Thọ) operates a diversified tourism portfolio consisting of cultural parks, eco-tourism areas, hotels, and travel agency services. The company manages Damsen Cultural Park, Vam Sat Eco-Tourism Area, Ngoc Lan Hotel, Phu Tho Hotel, and Đầm Sen Travel, providing integrated tourism and hospitality services across Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Công viên Văn hóa Đầm Sen: Cultural park and amusement park operated by the company
• Vàm Sát

Products and services

• Damsen Cultural Park (CVVH Đầm Sen) A cultural and recreational park in Ho Chi Minh City operated by Phuthotourist, offering leisure attractions, gardens, and entertainment facilities for families and individual visitors.
• Vam Sat Eco-Tourism Area (Khu Du lịch Sinh thái Vàm Sát) A nature-based eco-tourism site operated by Phuthotourist, offering mangrove and wetland experiences for leisure visitors and school/corporate groups in the Ho Chi Minh City region.
• Ngoc Lan Hotel A hotel property operated by Phuthotourist providing accommodation services for leisure and business travelers in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Phu Tho Hotel A hotel property operated by Phuthotourist providing accommodation services for visitors to Ho Chi Minh City.
• Đầm Sen Travel A travel agency operated by Phuthotourist providing tour packaging, ticketing, and inbound/outbound travel services for individual and group customers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Damsen Park (CVVH Đầm Sen)coreOthers
• Vam Sat Eco-tourism Area (KDLST Vàm Sát)coreOthers
• Ngoc Lan HotelcoreOthers
• Phu Tho HotelcoreOthers
• Đầm Sen TravelcoreOthers

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Saigontourist: State-linked Vietnamese tourism conglomerate operating hotels, theme parks, and travel services. Closely mirrors Phuthotourist's diversified hotel, attraction, and travel-agency structure.
• Hanoitourist: State-affiliated tourism conglomerate operating hotels, restaurants, and travel services centered on Hanoi. Comparable Vietnamese peer with a similar diversified tourism portfolio.
• Sun Group: Vietnamese conglomerate operating Sun World theme parks, resorts, hotels, and entertainment complexes nationwide. Closest direct competitor to Phuthotourist's integrated theme park and hotel model.
• Vinpearl (VinWonders): Vietnam's largest integrated resort and theme park operator (VinWonders parks plus Vinpearl hotels). Directly comparable to Phuthotourist across theme parks, hotels, and leisure destinations in Vietnam.
• ASM Group / Asia Entertainment & Tourism: Vietnamese tourism company with hotels, restaurants, and leisure properties. Directly comparable as another diversified Vietnamese tourism operator with overlapping services.
• Vietravel: Vietnam's largest outbound and inbound tour operator, operating hotels and travel services. Comparable to Phuthotourist's Đầm Sen Travel agency and overall integrated tourism offering.

Broad incumbents

• Genting Group: Asian integrated resort operator (Genting Highlands, Resorts World). Comparable as a large, established operator of theme parks and resort hotels at scale.
• Minor International: Thai hospitality conglomerate with hotels, resorts, and mixed-use properties across Southeast Asia. Comparable in the integrated hotel and leisure business model, though at much larger scale.
• Accor: Global hotel operator with extensive presence in Vietnam. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor in the accommodation side of Phuthotourist's hotel business.

Emerging players

• FLC Group (FLC Travel & Events): Vietnamese group with resort complexes, golf courses, and amusement parks (FLC Zoo, Bamboo Airways heritage). Comparable in resort and entertainment property mix, though currently in restructuring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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