Ca Mau: Developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector

Increase connectivity, develop tourism

Tourists experience a tour through the forest, exploring the mangrove ecosystem at the National Park - Ramsar Site - World Biosphere Reserve of Ca Mau Cape.

Ca Mau is geographically located at the southernmost point of the country, with the potential of forests and seas and a very rich and diverse ecosystem of animals and plants. This is an abundant and rich culinary source that cannot be found anywhere else with over 200 species of aquatic products of the salty, brackish and fresh ecosystems. At the same time, Ca Mau is also a land that converges many characteristics to develop ecotourism such as forests, seas, aquatic products; waterways, natural landscapes, revolutionary historical traditions, and unique traditional folk festivals.

The basic road traffic infrastructure system is smooth, ensuring connectivity and synchronization to the main tourist destinations (Dat Mui, Khai Long, Hon Da Bac, Mui Ca Mau National Park, U Minh Ha National Park). In particular, the two Ho Chi Minh routes to Dat Mui and the southern coastal corridor route contribute significantly to the development of intra-provincial, inter-provincial and international tourist routes.

With these advantages, the problem for Ca Mau tourism industry is how to develop tourism effectively to attract a large number of domestic and international tourists to the locality.

"To effectively develop tourism and attract a large number of domestic and international tourists to Ca Mau, in the coming time, travel businesses inside and outside the province and service providers will connect with each other, opening up opportunities for cooperation and sustainable development," Mr. Tieu Minh Tien - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province, expressed his wish.

Tourists experience setting traps to catch crabs under shrimp ponds at Mr. Tran Van Huong's community tourism site (Con Mui hamlet, Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province).

The Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province also said: The authorities will create favorable conditions for local tourism businesses to exchange experiences, build unique and diverse tourism products of Ca Mau; Encourage travel businesses to be creative in building new tours, routes and tourism products, creating a close connection network with partners inside and outside the province.

Authorities and functional sectors will also promote initiatives and share technological knowledge, especially the application of high technology in promoting and developing eco-tourism and community tourism, along with experience in attracting international visitors, helping to make Ca Mau an attractive destination on the tourist map.

Ecotourism associated with mangrove forest system - agricultural tourism

According to Mr. Tran Anh Canh - Director of Binh Minh Tourism Consulting and Development Company (HCMC): “To promote the tourism potential of Ca Mau, it is necessary to focus on effectively exploiting the potential and strengths of the locality. At the same time, develop tourism in a sustainable direction, preserve national cultural identity, protect the environment, preserve ecology, ensure security, order and social safety. Next, promote the socialization of tourism, raise awareness of the community and mobilize resources for investment in tourism development.

In particular, improve the quality and diversify tourism products and services; create unique tourism products that are highly competitive and attractive to tourists. From there, build Ca Mau as an attractive, unique and hospitable destination. In particular, the key competitive tourism products are geographical tourism; sea and island tourism; eco-tourism associated with the mangrove forest system and agricultural tourism;

It is necessary to pay attention to the domestic tourist market, because this is a regular source of visitors and is very interested in the location of Ca Mau Cape. In addition, it is important to pay attention to the international tourist market in the future.

Tourists experience setting traps to catch fish, setting traps to catch eels, collecting bees... at the 10 Ngọt community tourism site (Hamlet 4, Khanh Binh Tay Bac commune, Tran Van Thoi district).

“Ca Mau needs to focus on exploiting the potential of eco-tourism to become an important service industry of the province, with support policies to create favorable conditions for eco-tourism destinations, travel companies in the province and travel companies outside the province to jointly promote the development of Ca Mau tourism,” Mr. Tran Anh Canh added.

In recent years, ecotourism and community tourism in Ca Mau have increasingly attracted many domestic and international tourists to visit and experience new and attractive tourism products.

Outstanding tourist attractions such as Ca Mau mangrove forest - one of the world's wetland ecosystems, bringing high ecological value. Natural mangrove and cajuput forests are not only home to many species of flora and fauna but also an ideal setting for exploration, photography and experience.

Catching three-sided crab at night at the Hoang Hon tourist spot (Dat Mui hamlet, Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district).

Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien (Operator of Hoang Hon Trading - Construction - Tourism Company Limited, Dat Mui Hamlet, Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District) said: “Visitors coming here can admire the mangrove ecosystem to experience being immersed in nature, catching clams, and rowing SUP. In particular, tourists can go crab fishing, crab catching, shrimp catching with locals; and enjoy local delicacies.

In the coming time, the Hoang Hon eco-tourism destination will build more community tourism models, interesting experiences with new tours. Promote the development of new and attractive tourism products on the route through the forest; restore the three-room house without doors, build a monkey bridge in the forest for tourists to check-in.

It can be said that, in recent times, the joint efforts of all levels and sectors of Ca Mau province; especially the dedication, striving for development, and tireless contributions of businesses operating in the tourism sector have helped Ca Mau tourism develop impressively, from appearance, quality of products and services, and number of visitors. Through this, a new picture, new spirit, and new momentum have been created for Ca Mau tourism.

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