According to the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, the region received more than 22.4 million visitors and achieved a total revenue of over VND11,310 billion in 2017.Director of the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of An Giang province, Nguyen Van Len said that An Giang welcomed around 7.3 million tourists and reached a turnover of VND3,700 billion.
Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 33 projects in the groups of real estate and tourism, with a total investment of nearly VND7.8 trillion (US$343.2 million), along with 45 other projects related to industry, agriculture, processing and logistics infrastructure development with a total capital of VND150 trillion (US$6.6 billion).
The People Committee of Can Tho City has approved a project to preserve and develop the Cai Rang Floating Market with the aim of making it a favourite destination for international and domestic tourists in the Mekong Delta region, a local official has said.
The 6th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Khmer ethnic people in southern Viet Nam will commence on November 27 in Hau Giang province.