Paragliding show promotes An Giang province’s tourism
More than 90 paragliding pilots from clubs nationwide flew in a recent paragliding performance show over Phung Hoang Son mountain in Tri Ton district of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
The paragliding show offers visitors a chance to discover the beauty of Bay Nui (seven mountains) area in An Giang (Photo: VNA)
An Giang (VNA) – More than 90paragliding pilots from clubs nationwide flew ina recent paragliding show over Phung Hoang Son mountain in Tri Tondistrict of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
The show, which was part of activities in the district’s trade, investment andtourism promotion programme, attracted thousands of tourists both in andoutside the province.
It offered visitors a chance to discover the beauty of Bay Nui(seven mountains) area in An Giang.
Vice Chairman of the Tri Ton DistrictPeople’s Committee Tran Minh Giang said the show was hoped to contribute topromoting the locality’s potential and advantages for tourism development, and specialtourism products.
Tri Ton aims to turn tourism into its key economic sector in the time to come,he noted./.
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The paragliding show offers visitors a chance to discover the beauty of Bay Nui (seven mountains) area in An Giang (Photo: VNA) 
