Phú Quốc’s beauty attracts more and more visitors. -- Photo dulich24.com.vn

KIÊN GIANG -- The 2016 National Tourism Year – Phú Quốc and Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta, themed ‘Discovering southern land’, opens on April 10 in Phú Quốc.

The 2016 National Tourism Year is a large cultural, economic and social event that will seek to promote Việt Nam’s landscapes and heritage.

It will feature a wide range of cultural and tourism activities as it seeks to attract more local and foreign visitors to the delta.

With 12 provinces and a centrally run city, the delta is the country’s biggest rice and fruit growing region.

Kiên Giang, home to Phú Quốc, has many popular tourist sites such as the U Minh Thượng National Park, the Giant Buddha Pagoda and Phú Quốc itself. -- VNS