Ninh Kieu Wharf (Can Tho) with diverse tourism products attracts visitors. Photo: Nguyen Hang/VNA
Towards the new tourist center of the West
According to the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, tourism activities in the provinces in the region have developed well since the beginning of the year. In the past 6 months, the total number of visitors to the region reached over 35 million, an increase of 17.6% over the same period in 2024. Of which, international visitors reached over 2 million, domestic visitors exceeded 33 million. The industry's total revenue reached about 53,800 billion VND, an increase of 54.5% over the same period in 2024.
Notably, local tourism associations have effectively coordinated with the government in implementing Resolution 82/NQ-CP of the Government on key tasks and solutions to accelerate, accelerate recovery, and develop tourism effectively and sustainably. At the same time, the work of evaluating, voting, recognizing and re-recognizing 29 typical tourist destinations has been promoted, bringing the total number of typical tourist destinations in the whole region to 63.
At the same time, tourism businesses have built and developed many new tours connecting provinces in the region, notably the "4-season garden" tour ( Tien Giang - Vinh Long - Can Tho); the "river and traditional craft village journey" tour (Sa Dec - Long Xuyen - Cai Rang). In addition, tourism businesses have coordinated to build eco-tourism routes associated with agricultural experiences...
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Yen, Executive Director of Con En Eco-tourism Area (An Giang) said that the tourist area is designed in an open direction, harmoniously combining unique handmade architecture and natural landscape. Thanks to that, since officially welcoming guests in 2020, Con En has increasingly attracted tourists from inside and outside the region.
In particular, in 2024, Con En will be recognized as a typical tourist area of the Mekong Delta. In order not to disappoint and retain tourists, the unit constantly strives to improve and renew tourism products with green tourism products that are close to nature.
After merging with Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces, Can Tho city has a rich tourism ecosystem from sea, river, garden, floating market tourism to festivals, culture, cuisine, traditional craft villages; diverse types of trade services, entertainment, contributing to the strong development of the city's tourism.
Visiting tourist attractions in Nga Bay ward, Can Tho city, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao (a tourist from Dong Nai province) shared: The first time joining a tour in Nga Bay with her friends brought her very unique feelings. The gentle morning on the poetic river branches; visiting Thien An strawberry garden, visiting the historical site of the Joint Committee for the Southern Armistice and enjoying many specialties of the Western region. Ms. Thao was especially impressed when she set foot at the confluence of seven river branches - a place associated with the famous story "Love of a mat seller". Ms. Thao hopes that the tourism industry of Can Tho city will develop more tours connecting to Nga Bay, so that visitors can fully experience the beauty of the river region with the typical culture and humanity of the West.
Total revenue from tourism activities reached over VND53,800 billion. Photo: Nguyen Hang/VNA
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City is promoting solutions to stimulate tourism, encouraging tourism businesses to link destinations and service products to create stimulus packages for tourists; offering incentives on prices and services, enhancing the experience for tourists. In addition, the city organizes many activities and events to attract tourists, contributing to meeting the requirements of accelerated development of the tourism industry in line with the development roadmap of the economy in the era of national development.
Promote stimulus and attract investment
In order to catch up with the strong recovery wave of tourism, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City is synchronously implementing stimulus solutions, encouraging tourism businesses to promote destination linkages, build preferential service price packages, and at the same time enhance the experience for tourists.
In parallel, the city continuously organizes many large-scale cultural, sports and tourism activities and events, contributing to renewing tourism products and increasing attractiveness. These efforts aim to meet the requirements of accelerating tourism development, in line with the city's strategic orientation in the context of the economy entering a period of strong transformation; thereby, contributing to promoting the city's tourism development in the new era, becoming a key economic sector, contributing to economic growth and affirming the city's position on the national and international tourism map.
Mr. Nguyen Van Bay, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City, said: After the merger, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with the Department of Justice to review the Resolutions and programs on tourism development of Hau Giang (old) and Soc Trang (old) provinces to advise the People's Committee of Can Tho City to issue a Resolution on tourism development for implementation in the coming time. In addition, the Department is urgently reviewing tourist destinations in Soc Trang (old) and Hau Giang (old) provinces to serve as a basis for attracting investors, especially in areas with great potential such as Lung Ngoc Hoang, Nong Truong Mua Xuan, etc. At the same time, the industry will develop a plan to maximize potential, advantages, and exploit tourism resources; increase investment attraction to develop river eco-tourism; focus on linking and cooperating in tourism development with localities, promoting the central role of the Mekong Delta region.
According to the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, in the coming time, the unit will continue to strengthen connections, promote activities to attract tourists to achieve and exceed the target of 12% tourism growth in 2025. The unit also strongly implements activities to connect, promote and advertise tourism, promote investment in upgrading infrastructure, improve the quality of products and services at tourist establishments; promote training and fostering human resources, promote the application of information technology, and digitize tourism data.
Experience river tourism in Can Tho city. Photo: Nguyen Hang/VNA
“With the advantage of unique tourism resources, many typical and highly attractive tourism products, the attention of authorities at all levels, and the close coordination of organizations and businesses, we believe that tourism in the Mekong Delta will continue to develop rapidly and sustainably, contributing significantly to the tourism development of other countries,” emphasized Mr. Le Thanh Phong, Permanent Vice President of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.
Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Tourism Association Cao Thi Ngoc Lan emphasized: Tourism has become an important economic sector, actively contributing to the country's socio-economic development, preserving and promoting the values of national cultural heritage, the image of the country and the friendly, hospitable Vietnamese people to tourists and international friends.
In the coming time, the Vietnam Tourism Association recommends that the Mekong Delta Tourism Association accelerate digital transformation, apply information technology in management and organization of activities. Units focus on developing typical tourism products, prioritizing the development of green, ecological and community tourism. The Mekong Delta Tourism Association needs to promptly review the tourism potential and strengths of localities after the merger to establish key tourism products; pay attention to developing specific tourism products; spread and promote the potential, cultural traditions, people of the Mekong Delta, typical tourism products, and typical tourist destinations.
At the same time, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association urgently reviews and completes the planning system compatible with the development space of new provinces and cities, thereby shaping tourist routes and destinations with the typical cultural identity of the region; building new tourism products, tourism stimulus programs; committing to product quality and reasonable prices, contributing to building a friendly image of the Mekong Delta, bringing many new experiences to domestic and international tourists.
According to VNA
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