Travel

Vietnam, along with Japan and Thailand, was the top choice for French vacationers during Christmas holiday, according to French daily Le Figaro.

On December 19, Long An Provincial People's Committee and University of Social Sciences and Humanities organized a conference to evaluate the results of implementing the cooperation agreement in 2023.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, a world natural heritage site in the central province of Quang Binh, has welcomed more than 662,000 visitors so far this year, rising over 6% from 2022, its management board reported.

Long An has diverse and rich tourism potential with Vam Co rivers, Dong Thap Muoi wetland ecosystem, historical - cultural relics, etc. Therefore, the province has many advantages in developing rural tourism.

Vietnamese tourism has been thriving in rural areas, and efforts are being made to encourage this industry to grow sustainably.

On November 14, People's Committee of Long An province organized a conference on tourism development with the theme of Promoting the value of historical and cultural relics associated with tourism development.

A kaleidoscope of tourism offerings have been branched out under a tourism connectivity programme between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region to unlock the allure of the southern localities.

Long An has a lot of potential for tourism development. The Provincial Tourism Industry, together with tourism businesses and travel agencies, are trying to stimulate tourism by the image of the province.

Developing eco-tourism in national parks will provide significant resources to improve the livelihoods of people, especially those in buffer zones.

The tourism survey delegation connecting Ho Chi Minh City and provinces, cities in the Mekong Delta had a working trip to Long An on October 18.

Vietnam's tourism industry could achieve its goal of welcoming 12-13 million visitors by the end of this year, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Pham Van Thuy said.

After a long period of preparation, the new rural tourism tour "My hometown Tan Tru" implemented by Tan Tru district in collaboration with DTM Travel Company, was officially launched on October 8.