Dong Thap appeals to tourists with environmentally-friendly tourism

November 06, 2015 | 09:11

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Development of environmentally-friendly tourism products has proved to be the right way for the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap that has seen a surge of international visitors since the beginning of 2015.

Lotus lakes are popular tourist sites in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.
(Source: wikivietnam.net)

According to Ngo Quang Tuyen, Deputy Director of Dong Thap’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the number of tourist arrivals for the whole 2015 is estimated to reach 2 million, with a 28 percent surge in international tourists.

Total tourism revenue is forecast at more than 300 billion VND (13.3 million USD).

Dong Thap has focused on developing eco-tourism products in recent years with thematic tourism areas set up based on the local advantages.

Cao Lanh city has been touted as a capital of pink lotus while Sa Dec city is a garden of tropical flowers.

The Gao Giong eco-tourism area is where tourists can enjoy traditional dishes of local residents while the Tram Chim National Park is a natural habitat of bird species. Xeo Quit is a historical site.

The province will continue to develop distinctive tourism products such as orchards of local fruit specialties trees and traditional villages. A new tourism area dedicated to lotus, the ubiquitous plant of Dong Thap, has been zoned off in Thap Muoi district.

VNA

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