Mekong Delta partners with Vietnam Airlines to promote tourism
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 22 coordinated with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to hold a seminar on promoting tourism in the post-COVID-19 period.
Cai Rang floating market - a must-have experience in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho (Source: canthoplus.com)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 22coordinated with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to hold a seminar onpromoting tourism in the post-COVID-19 period.
Experts suggested solutions to attractingtourists to the Mekong Delta and Can Tho in particular such as combing airtickets, tours and hotels; diversifying tourism products; and improving thequality of services.
Vietnam Airlines is joining hands with theregion to develop tourism and economy via air routes connecting the delta withnorthern, central, Central Highland provinces and southern island districts.
Ha Van Sieu, Deputy General Director of the VietnamNational Administration of Tourism, said the move of opening new air routes inkey localities aims to set up a service supply chain that benefits bothvisitors and travel businesses.
Vietnam Airlines took this occasion to announcenew domestic routes linking Can Tho with Hai Phong, Vinh (Nghe An), Buon MaThuot (Dak Lak), and Da Lat (Lam Dong).
It also signed cooperation agreements with theselocalities to promote tourism in the post- COVID-19 period./.
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Fostering linkage among regional localities and restructuring the tourism sector towards professionalism are among measures to boost the “smokeless industry” of the Mekong Delta.
Cai Rang floating market - a must-have experience in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho (Source: canthoplus.com) 
