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Local tourism agencies announced that many tours to and from Can Tho have been cancelled. Dong Thap province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism forecasts that the number of arrivals would decrease by 50 percent. Can Tho and Dong Thap asked tourism areas to focus on upgrading facilities, building new attractions and tours, and training staff to be ready to welcome visitors when the Covid-19 epidemic ends. They also asked tourism agencies, hotels and restaurants to create tourism promotion plans, discount programmes, and new tourism products. An Giang province is preparing for an annual Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival on Sam Mountain in Chau Doc town. It will be held from the 23rd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month, or May 15-19. Nguyen Khanh Hiep, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said: “The province expects to welcome a huge number of visitors during the festival.” According to the Kien Giang province’s … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta sees fall in tourist arrivals

Hanoi (VNA) – Chau Thanh district in the Mekong Delta province of Long An has been named as a new-style rural area following a recent decision signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. After eight years of the implementation of the National Target Programme on New-Style Rural Area Building, the district fulfilled all criteria set by the programme and all of its 12 communes had received the title. More than 1.7 trillion VND (73.19 million USD) were mobilised to carry out the programme. Of which, local residents and businesses contributed 23.8 percent and 10.6 percent, respectively, while the rest came from the State budget. Notably, all local households have access to electricity and clean water and streetlights were installed in the locality. The National Target Programme on New-style Rural Area Building, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19 criteria on socio-economic development, politics, and defence, aiming to boost rural regions of Vietnam. The list of … [Read more...] about Long An’s district recognised as new-style rural area

The Government leader has approved a comprehensive plan on the Van Don economic zone’s development until 2040. Accordingly, the district will also be a high-end sea and island tourism area and a green, modern and smart urban area with an important position in the nation’s security and defense strategy. … [Read more...] about Van Don approved to develop into entertainment hub with casino