The Mekong Delta Tourism Association coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City to organize a conference to summarize activities in 2024 and deploy directions and tasks for 2025.
Delegates visit the space displaying local tourism products. Photo: Kieu Mai
In 2024, tourism in the Mekong Delta will have many positive changes. Regional tourism will welcome over 52 million visitors, an increase of 15.9% over the same period in 2023. Of which, international visitors will reach over 2.8 million, an increase of more than 49% over the same period. Total tourism revenue will reach over VND 62,000 billion, an increase of more than 36% over 2023.
Last year, the promotion and advertising work of the region was promoted and effective. Specifically, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association participated in more than 45 activities organized by the Vietnam Tourism Association, the State Departments of Tourism Management and the Tourism Associations of localities in and outside the Mekong Delta; the promotion and advertising work of localities in the region had up to 111 activities. The work of building local tourism products was focused on with 96 typical tourism products being renewed and improved. In 2024, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association also voted and recognized 9 points, re-recognized 1 tourist point, bringing the total number of typical tourist points of the Mekong Delta in the whole region to 62 points. Regarding human resource training, it has coordinated with schools and establishments to organize 137 training courses with more than 4,650 trainees. Last year, the Association also admitted 14 more members, bringing the total number of members of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association to 144.
In 2025, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association sets out a number of key tasks: continue to implement Resolutions, plans, and tourism development programs; develop new members, organize diverse activities of affiliated specialized associations; promote linkages and tourism development between localities, focus on building unique and quality tourism products; diversify tourism promotion activities, focusing on key markets. In 2025, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association will organize tourism promotion in Binh Thuan, China.
At the conference, delegates made many proposals on tourism products, tourism promotion and advertising activities. Accordingly, to attract more tourists, especially high-end tourists, the Mekong Delta should invest in tourist attractions for luxury tourists, specialized tourism products, thematic: rivers, culture-literature... promote the development of waterway tourism, overnight tourism on ships. At the same time, promote in key markets: India, China.
Within the framework of the conference, 4 groups and 6 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Tourism Association; 11 groups and 22 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.
According to Can Tho Newspaper
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/du-lich-bscl-don-tren-52-trieu-luot-khach-20250303165857779.htm
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