Travel

Vietnamese tourism has been thriving in rural areas, and efforts are being made to encourage this industry to grow sustainably.

On November 14, People's Committee of Long An province organized a conference on tourism development with the theme of Promoting the value of historical and cultural relics associated with tourism development.

A kaleidoscope of tourism offerings have been branched out under a tourism connectivity programme between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region to unlock the allure of the southern localities.

Long An has a lot of potential for tourism development. The Provincial Tourism Industry, together with tourism businesses and travel agencies, are trying to stimulate tourism by the image of the province.

Developing eco-tourism in national parks will provide significant resources to improve the livelihoods of people, especially those in buffer zones.

The tourism survey delegation connecting Ho Chi Minh City and provinces, cities in the Mekong Delta had a working trip to Long An on October 18.

Vietnam's tourism industry could achieve its goal of welcoming 12-13 million visitors by the end of this year, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Pham Van Thuy said.

After a long period of preparation, the new rural tourism tour "My hometown Tan Tru" implemented by Tan Tru district in collaboration with DTM Travel Company, was officially launched on October 8.

Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park, home to an abundance of rare fauna and flora, has become an attractive tourist destination in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Currently, agricultural tourism has become an attractive choice for tourists who want to learn and experience culture, people, and life in rural areas. Long An is a great place for tourists to come and mingle with nature.

Localities are diversifying tourism products and stepping up promotion activities to attract both domestic and foreign holidaymakers in the remaining months of this year.

Around 8.9 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, a 4.7-fold increase compared to the figure of the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).