Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said the southern metropolis has partnered with six regions across the country in tourism development.
They have worked together in tourism promotion, investment attraction and personnel training, contributing to post-COVID-19 tourism recovery, the official said.
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A view of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province |
A wide range of tours have been launched, linking Ho Chi Minh City with other localities like Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, Can Tho, Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang and Kien Giang.
Ho Chi Minh City welcomed over 34 million visitors last year. The figure stood at more than 5.3 million in the first two months of this year, up nearly 67% year-on-year with revenue of VND 21.23 trillion (USD 903.21 million), a rise of about 62% from the same period last year.
Duong Hoang Sum, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tra Vinh province, said the locality and neighboring Ben Tre province have joined hands to bring into full play their tourism strengths, offering new experiences to holidaymakers.
Soc Trang province has also coordinated with Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Can Tho, Tien Giang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau in the connection programs, aiming to become a festival tourism center in the Mekong Delta.
Given the fact that the number of international tourists to Vietnam has yet to meet the expectation, localities and businesses have stepped up connectivity, expanded the market and reformed the communications work.
Ho Chi Minh City, for example, has combined tourism with culture, agriculture, trade and services, while coordinating with other cities and provinces to carry out tourism promotion activities abroad.
Master Tran Thanh Thao Uyen from the Dong Thap University pointed to similarities in tourism products and development orientations of Mekong Delta localities as a major obstacle, and suggested them identify focuses in their connectivity.
Source: VNA