Conference summarizing tourism development cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in Mekong Delta
On December 20, the Conference to summarize the tourism development cooperation program between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta was organized. Attending the conference were Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee - Huynh Van Son; Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee - Nguyen Van Dung; Permanent Vice Chairman of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association - Le Thanh Phong and representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Department of Tourism; enterprises, etc of Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region.
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Permanent Vice President of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association - Le Thanh Phong speaking at the conference
The conference is an opportunity for provinces and cities to introduce local tourism products, share experiences, support development, listen to comments from experts and relevant units on the effectiveness of the regional cooperation program and solutions to implement in 2025.
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Delegates take souvenir photos at the conference
In 2024, over 2.7 million tourists from Ho Chi Minh City visited provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region, experienced the ecological culture and enjoy Southern cuisine and more than 1 million tourists from the Mekong Delta visited Ho Chi Minh City. That is the result of the coordination and linkage in developing tourism between localities.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is in charge of coordinating with provinces and cities to survey and build a river tourism route from Ho Chi Minh City to localities with strengths in developing river tourism; connect travel and tourism businesses with tourism service providers in localities as well as introduce destinations and typical tourism products of Ho Chi Minh City to tourism and travel businesses in the Mekong Delta; etc.
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In 2024, over 2.7 million tourists from Ho Chi Minh City visited the Mekong Delta (photo: Tourists at Hoan Cau Golf Course)
Tourism promotion activities were also promoted through the Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta Trade and Tourism Week in Can Tho City in 2024, attracting more than 100,000 visitors to visit and experience. Thereby attracting investment, developing tourism, trade, services, linking tourism and trade value chains between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta .
In 2024, 50 tourist destinations were voted as attractive tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.
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Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee - Huynh Van Son; Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee - Nguyen Van Dung and delegates survey products displayed at the conference
Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee - Huynh Van Son affirmed that linkage and cooperation in tourism development between Ho Chi Minh City and provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta is an inevitable trend, creating unique and attractive tourism products, suitable to market needs and limiting overlap with localities in the region.
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee - Nguyen Van Dung suggested that in the coming time, it is necessary to continue to promote the development of linkage products, communication and tourism promotion on digital technology platforms between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta.
In particular, Mr. Dung hopes that provinces and cities will promote the development of river tourism linked to Ho Chi Minh City, especially services that attract high-spending tourists, linked to the transit route from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta to Cambodia and vice versa./.
By Staffs - Translated by Q. Thien
