On March 8, Permanent Vice Chairman of Can Tho Municipal People's Committee Duong Tan Hien, had a working session with a delegation from Germany’s Wernigerode city led by Mayor Tobias Kascha to discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields, with a focus on sustainable green tourism.
Directive No. 08/CT-TTg, issued by the Prime Minister on February 23, 2024, lays out a comprehensive plan for rapid and sustainable tourism development. One of the key priorities identified in this plan is the need to innovate visa and immigration policies to attract tourists after the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing to expand visa exemption policies is expected to help diversify the tourism market, increase the number of international tourists to Vietnam, extend their length of stay, and enhance the spending capacity of international tourists.
On March 5, Vice Chairman of Can Tho Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc He had a working session with the Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato’ Tan Yang Thai to explore possibilities for further bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on the agricultural sector.
It has been predicted that the number of international tourists visiting Vietnam will increase in 2024. As a result, many international travel websites have started to turn their attention towards Vietnam. A popular travel website called Travel Off Path, based in the USA, has published several articles about Vietnam and highlighted the reasons why tourists are attracted to the country.
On the morning of February 26, the Can Tho City Public Administration Service Center officially operated and received hundreds of applications from organizations and individuals wishing to complete administrative procedures.
In addition to natural conditions and tourism infrastructure, local culture is one of the factors that make up the distinctive charm that attracts tourists, especially international visitors. In Can Tho, the journey to explore local culture offers a variety of tourism products.
On February 23, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association held a conference to summarize 2023 and set out directions and tasks for 2024 in Dong Thap Province.
On February 24, Chairman of Can Tho Municipal People's Committee Tran Viet Truong attended the ceremony to launch Youth Month 2024 themed “Can Tho Youth volunteering for community life” organized by Can Tho Youth Union.
According to a report by the People's Committee of Can Tho City, from February 8 to 14 (from Lunar December 29 to Lunar January 5), Can Tho City welcomed around 398,000 visitors for tourism purposes. Accommodation facilities catered to approximately 104,000 visitors, contributing to tourism revenue of about 415 billion VND. This represents a growth of 22% compared to the same period in 2023.