January 12, 2017 | 18:19 (GMT+7)
Can Tho aims to welcome 5.6 million tourists in 2017
PANO - Can Tho City last year received more than 5.3 million visitors, including 22,600 foreigners, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, earning over VND 1.8 trillion.
The information was released at the city’s meeting on January 11 to review tourism activities in 2016 and map out tourism missions in 2017.
Last year, the city’s facilities and tourism services such as pedestrian bridges and five-star hotels have improved, contributing to bringing a new look for the city’s tourism.
In addition, the city’s tourism businesses also worked together to launch trips to different cities and provinces nationwide, gradually increasing competitiveness and attracting more domestic and foreign tourists to the city.
This year, Can Tho is expected to welcome 5.6 million tourists. It will promote numerous tourist services, and preserve traditional culture so as to develop the city’s tourism into a spearhead economic sector in 2020.
Translated by Hong Thanh