The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has released a plan to recover the local tourism sector post-COVID-19.
A corner of Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho (Source: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho has released a plan to recover the local tourism sector post-COVID-19.
It forecastthat international tourists may only return to Vietnam at the end of this year orearly 2021 because most countries are still coping with the pandemic.
Domestic travellersare more likely to take a trip as Vietnam has curbed the spread of the disease welland been easing social distancing measures.
Can Thowill therefore target local holidaymakers, especially the young.
Department DirectorNguyen Khanh Tung said the city will prioritise localities nearby such as HCM City,southern provinces, and Mekong Delta provinces, as well as faraway localities likeHanoi, Da Nang, and provinces with air links to Can Tho.
Foreign targetswill include Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Thailandafter the epidemic is brought under control.
The tourismsector will coordinate with relevant agencies to support businesses in resumingoperations and implement the city’s relief packages for those affected byCOVID-19.
Can Thocity will be promoted as a safe, friendly, high-end destination, and a numberof tourism promotional packages will be created.
Accordingto the city’s Department of Planning and Investment, tourism has been one ofthe sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. The number of out-bound travellers dropped76.3 percent and domestic travellers were down 74.4 percent in the first fourmonths of this year.
Its revenuealso declined 31.4 percent year-on-year in the period./.
Sustainable tourism linkages between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta are needed to tap the huge tourism potential of the two areas, top leaders have said.
The Mekong Delta has been known far and wide for long as a magnet to tourists thanks to its green space and orchards, crisscrossed by canals. Advantageous in geographic location and resources, yet local tourism sectors still fail to create a breakthrough growth matching the potential of the region.
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The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 21 launched a project on promoting low-carbon transformation in the energy sector for the 2020-2030 period and with a vision to 2050.
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The first and only direct service connecting the two countries at the moment is set to operate three times per week using the modern wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
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Typical products of Phu Tho are being showcased at the Lao Cai International Travel Mart 2025, held in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from June 5-8.
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Hanoi has directed lodging providers and tourist destinations to bolster preparations in staffing, service quality, security, and sanitation. Community-based lodging platforms such as Airbnb are also being promoted strongly to expand housing supply during the holiday period.
A corner of Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho (Source: VNA) 
