Tourists visit an orchard in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and city in the Mekong Delta region are stepping up efforts to boost cooperation and diversify inter-regional travel packages to attract tourists. The tourism authorities plan to discuss ways to enhance tourism linkages and resolve the problems facing tourism management at the first HCM City-Mekong Delta Tourism Connection Forum to be held in the city from September 4-5, said Bui Ta Hoang Vu, Director of the HCM City Department of Tourism. Travel firms would get access to newly developed tourism models and products in the Mekong Delta to develop attractive itineraries and offer diverse experiences to visitors, Vu told a press conference to introduce the forum this week. The Mekong Delta has for long attracted tourist inflows through HCM City, the international gateway to the region. Also, the city hopes to get … [Read more...] about HCM City, Mekong Delta boost tourism cooperation
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Mekong Delta’s tourism accelerates early 2019
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
Mekong Delta among the best places to visit in December
The Hanoitimes - The list is based on airfare trends, climate data, and worldwide cultural calendars. Mekong Delta in Vietnam has been ranked 11th among the 13 best vacation spots that should be on your radar for a December vacation, according to a list released by Business Insider, a US financial and business news website published by Insider Inc. Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons Business Insider advises travelers that for a truly one-of-a-kind experience, head to southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and discover a world that revolves around the river. “The most popular activity for travelers to the region is guided boat tours through the maze-like Mekong and its many offshoots. There, you’ll see incredible floating markets like the one in Can Tho, where bustling crowds of locals navigate from boat to boat trading their goods. You can also get a breathtaking view of the delta from Sam Mountain near Chau Doc,” Business Insider … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta among the best places to visit in December
A food tour of Vietnam is not to be missed: New York Times
It has specifically mentioned a culinary tour along the Mekong River. The New York Times’ recommendation comes as food tourism emerges as a rising trend, prompting tour companies and cruise lines to organize tours led by accomplished chefs around the world. The chefs serve as tour guides, introducing the quintessence of local cuisine and culture to guests. The APT travel group is launching a new food tour next month in Vietnam, led by Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen. The 14-day tour will take guests through the alleyways of Ho Chi Minh City to meet his relatives, visit their kitchens, and take a trip down to market stalls to buy ingredients, the New York Times said. The highlight of the tour will be the chance to join the famous chef in cooking while sailing down the Mekong River. A food tour along the Mekong River will take tourists to explore the quintessence of local cuisine and culture. Photo by … [Read more...] about A food tour of Vietnam is not to be missed: New York Times
Vietnam to rank tour guides for the first time
Tourists in the Mekong Delta of Tien Giang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) will launch a programme to rank Vietnamese tour guides, with financial assistance from the European Union (EU), the association announced on October 4. This is the first time Vietnam has implemented such programme, which aims to encourage tour guides to improve their performance to better meet travelers’ demand. From early October to the end of this year, VTA’s Association of Vietnamese Tour Guides will conduct ranking activities in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Quang Ninh as well as other localities such as Khanh Hoa and Lao Cai. The ranking will be based on three major criteria of capacity, knowledge and skills, and aims to create favourable conditions for travel firms to sign contracts and pay adequate wages to tour guides. It is expected to help enhance the quality of Vietnamese tourism, especially tour guides who will be classified into three levels … [Read more...] about Vietnam to rank tour guides for the first time