UNESCO has recognised Kon Ha Nung Plateau in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai as a world biosphere reserve at the 33rd session of its International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) in Nigeria.
Covering an area of about 31,000 hectares, Nui Chua National Park in the central province of Ninh Thuan features forest, sea and semi-arid spaces, and it has made efforts to conserve its rich biodiversity and fully tap its tourism potential.
The northwestern province of Yen Bai welcomed over 1.5 million visitors in 2022, exceeding 44% of the annual plan, doubling over the same period last year.
The southeastern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has promoted eco-tourism to bring new experiences to its visitors, towards green and environmentally friendly tourism.
Can Gio district, the only area of Ho Chi Minh City bordering the sea, is expected to become a high-quality resort and eco-tourism city by 2030 under a resolution on the city’s development.
The first mural zone was introduced at Man Thai Ward – an ancient fishing village since 1735 – in the Son Tra peninsula after five months of decoration, setting up the development of a community-based tourism project.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have applied a number of measures to boost its tourism growth after the COVID-19 pandemic, including the diversification of products and services by developing those with high potential such as farm and MICE.
Da Nang is striving to become a high-quality tourism and service center and a destination for innovation in Vietnam and Southeast Asia by 2030, according to a recently-built project on orientation for tourism development in the central city by 2030, with a vision to 2045.
Fragrant lotus ponds now play an important role in the development of eco-tourism in Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, in south-central province of Ninh Thuan. Cultivation of lotus flowers has also provided better incomes for local Cham ethnic people in recent times.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh to mobilise all resources to successfully implement its strategy on agriculture, farmers and rural areas, towards eco-agriculture, modern rural areas and smart farmers.
The management authority of the Con Dao National Park on the island of Con Dao in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has agreed to lease more than 70 hectares of land to the Saigon Pearl Investment Co., Ltd for the development of an eco-tourism project.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is stepping up the development of agro-ecotourism, community tourism and other types of eco-tourism, aiming to give new experiences to holidaymakers.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is stepping up the development of agro-ecotourism, community tourism and other types of eco-tourism, aiming to give new experiences to holidaymakers.
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has brought into full play its advantages like the river network and large-scale rice fields in the northern part of National Highway 1A to promote its tourism.
The south central province of Ninh Thuan expects to welcome 3.5 million tourists by 2025, including 455,000 foreign arrivals, according to the provincial tourism development plan announced on February 17.
While unprecedented environmental challenges threatening the health and lives of millions of people around the world are ringing alarm bells for human behaviour towards the nature, Vietnam is home to a primeval forest described as a “big school” that has helped spread the love for nature for the past nearly six decades.
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