The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is working to promote local tourism through three kinds of tourism, namely eco tourism, historical site tourism and community-based tourism.
The tourism sector is tasked to lure 13-15 million foreign visitors this year, 3-5 million higher than last year. However, the increase in the number of visitors to Viet Nam has put the sector under pressure to ensure the quality of tourist destinations.
Bang Lang stork garden, an attraction in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho with great potential, should be more efficiently managed to help increase the number of tourists to the site, according to authorities.
The central coastal province of Binh Dinh has witnessed robust growth of tourism in the last three years. Given the influx of visitors, many fishermen in some coastal villages have turned to tourism.
A photo exhibition, themed “Discovering Viet Nam”, opened at the Lao Cai Museum on July 7, as part of the 2017 National Tourism Year - Lao Cai - Northwest Region.
With unique potential in marine, cultural-historical and ecological tourism, the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is expected to become a top tourist destination.
In the first half of this year, the southern city of Can Tho reported tourism earnings of over VND1.12 trillion (over US$49 million), an increase of 16% year-on-year.
Ha Noi welcomed nearly 12 million tourists in the last two quarters, earning 35 trillion VND (about 1.54 billion USD), representing year-on-year increases of 8 percent and 13 percent, respectively.
Since the 1980s, alongside the country’s renovation, folk festivals have gradually been restored and strongly developed over recent years. The trend of restoring folk festivals in contemporary social life contributes to affirming the local cultural identities, as well as attracting more visitors.
It is necessary for the central and Central Highland regions to enhance connectivity, increase competitiveness, and build international-standard brands to obtain sustainable tourism development.
The southern province of Kien Giang has stepped up efforts to turn tourism into its key industry by 2020.
Travel firms expect strong growth in tours for the summer holiday this year.