Ca Mau Cape (Photo: VNA) Ca Mau (VNA) – The Department of Culture, Sports andTourism of the southernmost Ca Mau province said on July 6 that it isstimulating tourism after COVID-19 has been under control.
Director of the department Tran Hieu Hung said the sector ispromptly and effectively carrying out the tourism stimulus programme 2020,making it easier for hospitality providers to offer discounts and attractivetours to tourists.
It also introduced local tourism in Hanoi, Da Nang and HoChi Minh City via art shows.
Between now and the year’s end, the sector will focus ontourism promotion programme, hold caravan tours to develop tourism productswith Thailand and Cambodia, and operate new tourism sites.
The Ca Mau – Nam Du – Phu Quoc express boat service will beinaugurated in Song Doc township, Tran Van Thoi district on July 7 while the largestcrab festival is scheduled for later this year.
Such measures are expected to lure visitors to Ca Mau Capenational tourism site and park, U Minh Ha and Hon Da Bac national parks, andother cultural and relic sites.
The provincial tourism sector expects to welcome about 1.4million tourists, including over 7,300 foreigners, and rake in more than 2.1trillion VND (91.3 million USD), or 83 percent of the yearly plan.
In the first half of this year, tourist arrivals in Ca Mauneared 605,000, down 26 percent, resulting in a 34 percent reduction in revenueyear-on-year due to the impacts of COVID-19./.
Director of the department Tran Hieu Hung said the sector ispromptly and effectively carrying out the tourism stimulus programme 2020,making it easier for hospitality providers to offer discounts and attractivetours to tourists.
It also introduced local tourism in Hanoi, Da Nang and HoChi Minh City via art shows.
Between now and the year’s end, the sector will focus ontourism promotion programme, hold caravan tours to develop tourism productswith Thailand and Cambodia, and operate new tourism sites.
The Ca Mau – Nam Du – Phu Quoc express boat service will beinaugurated in Song Doc township, Tran Van Thoi district on July 7 while the largestcrab festival is scheduled for later this year.
Such measures are expected to lure visitors to Ca Mau Capenational tourism site and park, U Minh Ha and Hon Da Bac national parks, andother cultural and relic sites.
The provincial tourism sector expects to welcome about 1.4million tourists, including over 7,300 foreigners, and rake in more than 2.1trillion VND (91.3 million USD), or 83 percent of the yearly plan.
In the first half of this year, tourist arrivals in Ca Mauneared 605,000, down 26 percent, resulting in a 34 percent reduction in revenueyear-on-year due to the impacts of COVID-19./.
VNA
