Southern localities are preparing conditions to bring their advantages into full play to attract tourists over the upcoming four-day National Day holiday (August 31-September 3) – the last long break this year.
Southern localities have made numerous strategies toward stable and sustainable marine economic development so as to make the most of their advantages related to aquaculture, tourism, seaport and oil and gas exploitation.
Many localities in the Southeast and Mekong Delta regions have fully tapped their unique strengths and focused on mobilising resources for tourism development, especially investing in key areas and destinations.
With impressive tourism recovery in 2023, shown in the substantial increase in both tourist arrivals and tourism revenue, localities in the Southeastern and Mekong Delta regions have made huge plans for 2024, solidifying their tourism brand, developing attractive offerings, and professional services.
With impressive tourism recovery in 2023, shown in the substantial increase in both tourist arrivals and tourism revenue, localities in the Southeastern and Mekong Delta regions have made huge plans for 2024, solidifying their tourism brand, developing attractive offerings, and professional services.
Local businesses, tour operators, and accommodation providers in the southern region have been diversifying travel products to attract more holiday-makers in the coming National Day holiday from September 1-4.
Southern localities have undertaken a series of measures to fully tap the potential of sea and island tourism, which attracts approximately 70% of international tourists to Vietnam.
The latest song composed by poet Ngoc Le Ninh has made a contribution to promoting national pride and encouraging all forces in the country to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ho Chi Minh City High Command will coordinate with agencies of the city to ensure workers living in the city return to their home provinces and cities safely.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested the army to continue supporting Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic after September 30 when they begin loosening social distancing measures.
The Military Medical University on August 23 held a ceremony to send 1,096 more medical military officers and students to the south to help Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities fight against COVID-19.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on August 2 presented 1.7 million meal portions worth 51 billion VND (2.22 million USD) to southern localities which are under the social distancing measures.
Many southern localities have proposed the Prime Minister allow an extension of the imposition of social distancing under the PM's Directive 16 for one or two weeks to better curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines and airports to support the transport of people from Ho Chi Minh City and southern cities and provinces, which are being hit by the worst-ever COVID-19 crisis, to their hometown.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on July 16 requested southern localities to further improve prevention and control measures, maintain safe areas, and prepare for a worse situation.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) organised a workshop in Can Tho city on November 5 to share experience in people-to-people diplomacy among southern localities in 2020.
Ho Chi Minh City’s firms have invested over 30.11 trillion VND (1.29 billion USD) in production facilities, factories and farms in southern localities over the past seven years, the municipal People’s Committee has said.
