Specifically, Kien Giang is seen as a heaven of tourism with favorable weather and terrain. During Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year), influx of travelers flocked to its best tourist attractions include Rach Gia reclamation urban area, Ha Tien landscape and paradise island Phu Quoc. From the twenty-eighth day of the Year of Dog to the fifth day of the Year of Pig, the island received more than 65,250 tourists including 21,700 international holiday-makers, increasing 210 percent year on year. In addition to spending time bathing and fishing squids, holiday-makers visited Vinpearl Land, Safari zoo, suspension cable in Tho islet, Suoi Tran tourist park, Phu Quoc prison, according to Phu Quoc Island District People’s Committee. To facilitate travel to the island, Phu Quoc airport worked relentlessly to welcome 300 flights with 46,114 passengers, a year-on-year rise of 186 percent. Express ferry company serviced through the holiday. Around 200,000 visitors filled tourist sites … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta’s tourism accelerates early 2019
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Workshop seeks ways to develop Mekong Delta tourism
Hau Giang (VNA) â A workshop to seek ways to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta region was held in Hau Giang province on July 11, as part of the Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum slated to open in the locality the same day. Deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu said that the regionâs tourism potential has yet to be tapped fully, although it holds a lot of potential to develop tourism in comparison with other regions. The workshop was a chance for localities and enterprises to discuss new and effective measures and action programmes to develop tourism. It also aims to intensify connectivity in the field between localities in the region, and between those with other localities nationwide, Sieu added. According to deputy head of the Department for Socio-cultural Affairs under the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region Nguyen Hoang Hanh, to increase the efficiency of the connectivity, localities, organisations and enterprises … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks ways to develop Mekong Delta tourism
Bản in : Human resources for Mekong Delta tourism discussed
A seminar was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 22 to discuss measures to develop human resource for the tourism sector in the Mekong Delta region. The event drew the participation of 180 scientists, leaders of the Southwestern Region Steering Committee and representatives from 13 localities and tourism businesses in the region. Participants at the seminar agreed that human resources for the region’s tourism sector remain weak in both quality and quantity. The 23,500 people employed by the sector have yet to meet the requirements of serving Mekong Delta’s 20 million visitors every year. According to the Institute for Tourism Development Research under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the region will need 208,000 competent tourism workers by 2020. Many attendees emphasised the need to enhance on-the-spot training, while encouraging the engagement of local residents in the tourism sector. Besides, it is crucial to strengthen links … [Read more...] about Bản in : Human resources for Mekong Delta tourism discussed
Human resources for Mekong Delta tourism discussed
A seminar was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 22 to discuss measures to develop human resource for the tourism sector in the Mekong Delta region. The event drew the participation of 180 scientists, leaders of the Southwestern Region Steering Committee and representatives from 13 localities and tourism businesses in the region. Participants at the seminar agreed that human resources for the regionâs tourism sector remain weak in both quality and quantity. The 23,500 people employed by the sector have yet to meet the requirements of serving Mekong Deltaâs 20 million visitors every year. According to the Institute for Tourism Development Research under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the region will need 208,000 competent tourism workers by 2020. Many attendees emphasised the need to enhance on-the-spot training, while encouraging the engagement of local residents in the tourism sector. Besides, it is crucial to strengthen links between … [Read more...] about Human resources for Mekong Delta tourism discussed
Second Mekong Delta Tourism Festival Starts
Second Mekong Delta Tourism Festival Starts The second Mekong Delta Tourism Festival began in An Giang province on February 23 in a bid to promote regional cooperation in tourism and investment. The four-day festival mainly takes place in Chau Doc, the provincial capital of Long Xuyen, and is expected to draw some 300,000 local and foreign tourists. The event will feature a fusion of traditional music and culture under the theme “The Rivers’ Confluence and Fire of the Mekong Delta." “It is a good chance for the Mekong provinces to show off their tourism and trade potential,” said Nguyen Van Dam, deputy Chairman of the An Giang People’s Committee. Dam added organizers had prepared for the festival for over eight months with total investment capital of about VND8 billion (US$503,000) to revive some of the South’s traditional arts to help visitors learn more about the Delta’s traditional lifestyles. Special performances will include cai … [Read more...] about Second Mekong Delta Tourism Festival Starts