Viet Nam News
HCM CITY — Many localities in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta saw a surge in tourist arrivals during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho received 785,200 tourist arrivals between February 2 and 10, according to the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tourism receipts rose 12 per cent to VND 84.92 billion (US$3.65 million) during the period.
During the holiday, Can Tho City ensured traffic safety, security and price stabilisation.
To attract tourists, travel firms in the city launched new cycling tours, motorbike tours, agricultural and farm tours.
During the period, Kien Giang Province saw a 27.4 per cent rise in tourist arrivals, with a total of 353,500 arrivals, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tourism receipts were estimated at VND 260 billion ($11.2 million) during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 17 per cent.
The department said that sea and island tours attracted a majority of tourists, with popular tourist destinations such as Phu Quoc, Lai Son, An Son, Nam Du, Hai Tac, and Ba Lua islands.
Phu Quoc Island alone welcomed nearly 141,000 visitors, including 22,260 foreign tourists, according to the department.
During the period An Giang Province received more than 758,000 and tourism receipts were estimated at VND 26 billion ($1.12 million).
HCM City also saw a 15 per cent rise in the number of tourists, with more than 221,000 tourists visiting the city during the holiday, according to the city’s Department of Tourism. —VNS