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Materials create their own appeal

According to Dr. Tran Huu Hiep, Vice President of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, the merger of Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces is not simply a matter of adding up population and administrative area. This is a significant event in restructuring the development space, especially the tourism space. From being a province located at the "end of the country" with outstanding advantages in mangrove ecosystems and alluvial plains, Ca Mau has now become the center of a new, rich-in-identity territory, combining unique ecological and island values ​​and the depth of Southern culture .

Ca Mau Cape Tourist Area is one of the typical tourism products to attract tourists to Ca Mau.

Ca Mau is the only province in Vietnam bordering the sea on three sides. The merger with Bac Lieu helps to expand the coastline and strengthen the connection of inter-regional sea and island tourism routes. The new tourism space does not only stop at Ca Mau Cape, Hon Khoai, Thi Tuong Lagoon or U Minh Ha National Park, but also extends to Nha Mat, Bac Lieu wind power field, Cao Van Lau Theater, Bac Lieu Prince's House, forming a rare continuous "coastal tourism corridor" from East to West.

In particular, after the merger, Ca Mau converges all three ecological zones of salt, brackish, and fresh water. The East coast is notable for its mangrove forests - a habitat for many rare migratory birds, suitable for ecotourism and research. The West coast has the wild beauty of alluvial flats, suitable for developing community tourism associated with the sea. Meanwhile, the inland fields and U Minh cajuput forests are rich in historical - revolutionary values ​​and unique landscapes, opening up unique journeys of discovery and experience.

After the merger, Ca Mau has many advantages for developing coastal tourism.

After the merger, Ca Mau possesses rich indigenous cultural “assets”, crystallized from the UNESCO-recognized Southern amateur music, the Nghinh Ong festival, the drying and salt-making villages, and the Kinh-Khmer-Chinese fusion. Cultural and historical stories, from people clinging to the sea and protecting the forest to the legend of the “Bac Lieu prince”, become unique materials for developing distinctive tourism products.

Quan Am Buddha Temple area in Hiep Thanh ward is a famous spiritual tourist destination of Ca Mau.

At the same time, the advantage of being located on the key traffic axes of the Ca Mau Peninsula sub-region helps the province form a "tourism triangle" of Ca Mau - Can Tho - An Giang connecting to Cambodia; along with coastal routes, highways and seaport systems, tourist ports play the role of "backbone" for sustainable connectivity space.

" The merger has increased the internal strength of Ca Mau tourism, which is rich in forest resources, diverse culture, and stands out with green energy tourism. With a system of typical destinations and Kinh - Khmer - Hoa identity, Ca Mau can completely rise to become one of the tourist centers of the region, Mr. Le Thanh Phong, Permanent Vice President of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, affirmed.

Platform for breakthrough

In 2024, the Mekong Delta will welcome more than 52.1 million visitors, an increase of 15.9% over the previous year; including 2.81 million international visitors, an increase of 49% - the most impressive in many years. Total revenue of the region will reach VND62,239 billion, an increase of 36%, reflecting the improvement in the value and quality of tourism services.

In that picture, Ca Mau marked a significant step forward: in the first 6 months of 2025, it welcomed 5.12 million visitors (up 18%), with revenue reaching 4,890 billion VND (up 16.3%). Although not yet the leading destination in terms of number of visitors, Ca Mau is standing out with a high growth rate and great potential thanks to the synchronization of products, services and regional connectivity.

Tourists enjoy the performance of traditional music when visiting Ca Mau.

Recognizing its own potential and strengths, Ca Mau has identified tourism as an important economic sector, playing a leading role in the local economic structure. Development orientation is based on a fast, sustainable, professional, civilized and modern foundation, linked to the national tourism development strategy. The province prioritizes key types such as eco-tourism, cultural - spiritual, community, agricultural - experiential tourism, while promoting regional linkages and expanding domestic and international tours.

At the same time, Ca Mau focuses on investing in infrastructure, developing human resources, promoting digital transformation in management and communication, gradually affirming the image of an attractive, friendly and different destination on the tourism map of the Mekong Delta and the whole country.

The residence of the young master of Bac Lieu is a destination that tourists cannot miss when coming to the southernmost land.

Mr. Tran Van Thao, Chairman of the Ca Mau Province Tourism Association, said: After the merger, Ca Mau tourism brand has been upgraded with more diverse and quality products. In the future, when the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway is completed and Ca Mau airport is expanded, the opportunities for tourism businesses will be even greater. Anticipating this trend, businesses in the province are restructuring tour routes, both highlighting typical products and harmonizing tourism types, while focusing on improving service quality, identifying highlights such as Cong Tu Bac Lieu, Hoa Binh 1 Wind Power, Dat Mui Tourist Area.

Without majestic mountains or blue sea and white sand like many other places, Ca Mau possesses a unique cultural exchange, unique nature and a strong revolutionary historical mark. These values, when properly invested and oriented, will become the "golden key" for Ca Mau tourism to affirm its position, create a sustainable difference and conquer the hearts of tourists from all over the world.

Hoang Lam - Huu Tho

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