Latest News

Saturday, October 3, 2015

The Mekong Delta is one of the important tourist areas of the country

In the framework of the Week of green tourism in Mekong Delta 2015, the day 29/6, in Can Tho City, Southwest Steering Committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committee held a workshop Links develop green tourism in the Mekong Delta in 2015.
View seminar
According to Director General of Department of Tourism, Nguyen Van Tuan: MD is located in the Lower Mekong Basin, an area of ​​5.6% natural catchment area. This area has tourism potential and rich diversity, especially ecotourism. The Prime Minister has approved that 1 in 7 regional Mekong Delta tourism in the country's tourism development strategy of Vietnam until 2020 and vision to 2030.
Accordingly will prioritize green tourism development, tourism activities associated with preserving and promoting the value of natural resources and environmental protection and the environment confirmed the attractive elements of tourism, quality assurance and enjoyment value tourism, tourism brand. The tourism development projects must comply with environmental law ...
 According to Mr Vuong Duy Bien, over time, tourism Mekong Delta development is very dynamic with an average growth of 2 digits. 2014, the entire region has welcomed over 1.8 million international arrivals and 10 million domestic tourists, revenue reached 6.300 billion, creating jobs for over 2.2 million people.
Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the tourist destinations of Can Tho
However, the Mekong Delta is facing the problems of sustainable development, especially the problem of environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources and the impact of climate change. Tourism development must promote more efficient, more sustainable in the linkages between sectors related to tourism.
Mekong Delta necessary link between destinations, businesses providing services, travel and hotel, tourism and regional links towards limiting the negative impact on natural resources schools, thereby mitigating the impact of climate change on people and the sustainable development of the whole region.
The workshop is an opportunity for agencies and departments at central and local exchange and unified awareness and proposing ideas and create links for a common effort to promote the development of "green tourism" in specific conditions in the Mekong Delta. Results seminar will contribute to defining development of green tourism in the Mekong Delta Tourism Authority will coordinate with the relevant ministries, especially the Southwest Steering Committee and the Mekong Delta provinces immediately after assembly This workshop
« PREV
NEXT »

No comments

Post a Comment