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Long An province launches tourism portal and app

The Mekong Delta province of Long An has launched a virtual portal and a mobile application to provide information about local tourism services and destinations.
Long An province launches tourism portal and app ảnh 1The app "Long An Tourism" runs on both iOS and Android devices. It provides information about tourism services and destinations in Long An province. — Photo from the app
LongAn (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Long An has launched avirtual portal and a mobile application to provide information about localtourism services and destinations.

Theportal http://mylongan.vn andapp called “Long An Tourism” run on both iOS and Androiddevices, and are available in Vietnamese and English from the VietnamPosts and Telecommunications Group.

Touristscan quickly access information on tourism sites, accommodations, foodand beverage services, and entertainment and shopping places.

Hotelbookings and itineraries of tours around Long An are available on theportal and application.

Userscan connect to Facebook Live Chat on the portal to get advice or support from thetourism desk of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

NguyenAnh Dung, director of the department, said the portal and app show theprovince’s efforts to promote tourism and help the tourism sectorovercome challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dungadded that Long An has advantages to make tourism a key economic sector. Theprovince’s leaders have worked with tourism and cultural agencies to organisenew tours and cultural activities to attract more visitors./.
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