Mekong Delta attracts more visitors

The Mekong Delta region received around 19 million visitors in 2010, up 200,000 compared to last year.
Nearly 1.5 million tourists are foreigners, up nearly 20 percent compared to last year. An Giang, Kien Giang, Ca Mau and Can Tho lead in the number of arrivals.
Based on a tourism development project up to 2020 issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, provinces have strengthened connections and promoted tourism through seminars and disseminating information.
Can Tho, An Giang, Kieng Giang and Hau Giang will develop water, commercial and festival tourism as well as luxury sea resorts while Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang should offer tours of the southernmost areas and step up eco-tourism to visit mangrove forests, and promote cultural tourism and the festivals of the Khmer people. Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long and Tra Vinh will develop river and farm tours, homestays and visit to craft villages and historical and revolutionary sites.