Tra Su melaleuca forest in An Giang province (Source: VNA) AnGiang (VNA) - The tourism sector of the Mekong Delta province of AnGiang aims to welcome 9.2 million tourists and earn 5.5 trillion VND (over237.1 million USD) in 2019.
To realise this goal, the sector will focus on attracting investment forupgrading and developing infrastructure in key tourism sites, and promotedevelopment links with other regional localities such as Can Tho, Ca Mau, KienGiang, Bac Lieu, Hau Giang and Soc Trang to create attractive products.
Attention will be paid to promoting the image of the locality and its tourismpotential in and outside the country, while creating favorable conditions forenterprises in this field to invest in expanding and the forms of culture, resortand and eco-tourism.
An Giang is also calling for investment to developing large-scale modern entertainmentcentres and introducing incentive policies for tourism development to attractmore investment in the field.
According to Vice Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports andTourism Pham The Trieu, An Giang received about 3.2 million domestic andforeign visitors in the first quarter of this year, up 10.34 percent year-on-year.
Thelocality earned 1.85 trillion VND from tourism activities in the period, 23.33percent higher than the same period last year.
Atpresent, An Giang has 90 accommodation establishments for tourism and 21 travelagencies. The locality boasts 15 tourism sites, including one provincial-leveltourism area and one national tourism site.
Last year, An Giang saw 8.5 million arrivals and raked in 4.8 trillion VND, up16.44 percent and 29.73 percent year-on-year, respectively. -VNA
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