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Mekong Delta city targets 5.6 million tourists in 2017

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho expects to welcome 5.6 million tourists in 2017, including over 600,000 foreigners.
Mekong Delta city targets 5.6 million tourists in 2017 ảnh 1​Cai Rang Floating Market (Source: internet)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho expects to welcome 5.6 million tourists in 2017, including over600,000 foreigners.

The tourism sector aims to rake in 2 trillionVND (88.6 million USD) in revenue, Deputy Director of the municipal Departmentof Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Minh Son revealed at a conference in the cityon January 11.

Can Tho will implement a project to buildtourist sites, including Ninh Kieu Wharf, Cai Rang Floating Market, and dunesalong the Hau River, he said.

The municipal authorities also aim to speed up aproject preserving and developing the Cai Rang Floating Market to turn it intoa special tourism product of the Mekong Delta and Can Tho city, he added.

Son also proposed the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism set up the Mekong Delta tourism development coordinationcommittee, and approve a project establishing the municipal Department ofTourism - separate from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In 2016, Can Tho greeted over 5.3 millionvacationers, up 14 percent against the previous year, and earned over 1.8trillion VND (79.7 million USD) from tourism.

The city has launched new tourism services suchas the pedestrian bridge connecting Ninh Kieu Wharf and Can Khe Islet,five-star hotels, trade centers, high-end resorts, and golf courses./.


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