The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho puts a plan afoot to developinfrastructure and diversify tourism products in a bid to draw morevisitors in 2015, according to Le Minh Son, Deputy Director of themunicipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In additionto further promoting its existing destinations like Cai Rang floatingmarket, Can Tho will launch a number of new products such as thetraditional art and cultural programme of Khmer ethnic people inPothysomrom pagoda in O Mon district, the Tan Loc fruit festival,ancient houses and Bang Lang stork park in Thot Not district, Pho Tho-BaBo flower village in Binh Thuy district, and fact-finding tours offarms.
A number of tourism-related events are scheduled for thisyear in the city, including the traditional southern cake festival andthe Mekong Delta green tourism week.
Son said that the city isalso making efforts to successfully host tourism cooperation activitiesbetween it and the four regional provinces of An Giang, Kien Giang, CaMau and Bac Lieu.
Additionally, Can Tho aims to launch severalnew domestic and international air routes connecting it with Khanh Hoa,Lam Dong, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Taiwan (China), while building high-end hotels, resorts, recreational and tradecentres, and a bridge linking Ninh Kieu wharf and Cai Khe islet.
Asidefrom preserving weekly art performances at Ninh Kieu Wharf andTay Do Theatre, the locality is also taking measures to promotecommunity-based tourism, and ensure safety and convenience forholidaymakers.
In 2014, the city welcomed nearly 1.37 milliontourists, including more than 220,000 foreigners, generating over 1.17trillion VND (55.5 million USD), up 9 percent and 20 percent,respectively, against the previous year.-VNA
In additionto further promoting its existing destinations like Cai Rang floatingmarket, Can Tho will launch a number of new products such as thetraditional art and cultural programme of Khmer ethnic people inPothysomrom pagoda in O Mon district, the Tan Loc fruit festival,ancient houses and Bang Lang stork park in Thot Not district, Pho Tho-BaBo flower village in Binh Thuy district, and fact-finding tours offarms.
A number of tourism-related events are scheduled for thisyear in the city, including the traditional southern cake festival andthe Mekong Delta green tourism week.
Son said that the city isalso making efforts to successfully host tourism cooperation activitiesbetween it and the four regional provinces of An Giang, Kien Giang, CaMau and Bac Lieu.
Additionally, Can Tho aims to launch severalnew domestic and international air routes connecting it with Khanh Hoa,Lam Dong, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Taiwan (China), while building high-end hotels, resorts, recreational and tradecentres, and a bridge linking Ninh Kieu wharf and Cai Khe islet.
Asidefrom preserving weekly art performances at Ninh Kieu Wharf andTay Do Theatre, the locality is also taking measures to promotecommunity-based tourism, and ensure safety and convenience forholidaymakers.
In 2014, the city welcomed nearly 1.37 milliontourists, including more than 220,000 foreigners, generating over 1.17trillion VND (55.5 million USD), up 9 percent and 20 percent,respectively, against the previous year.-VNA
