Mekong Delta’s eastern coastal area boasts huge potential for tourism
Mekong Delta’s eastern coastal sub-region boasts huge potential for tourism
Boasting a coastline of more than 162 kilometres with criss-crossing canals, lush carpet of orchard gardens and kaleidoscope of ethnic cultures, the Mekong Delta’s eastern coastal sub-region has huge potential to develop tourism, heard a recent conference held in Tra Vinh province.
TraVinh (VNA) – Boasting a coastline of more than 162 kilometres withcriss-crossing canals, lush carpet of orchard gardens and kaleidoscope of ethniccultures, the Mekong Delta’s eastern coastal sub-region has huge potential todevelop tourism, heard a recent conference held in Tra Vinh province.
However, more than 200 experts at the November 17 event held that local tourismdevelopment is a far cry from its natural advantages.
Last year, the sub-region welcomed only 4.93 million out of 34.5 millionvisitors to the Mekong Delta, with tourism revenue accounting for 23.3 percentof the region’s total 11.3 trillion VND (488.78 million USD).
Tenuous connection within the tourism sector as well as shortage ofprofessional human resources and attractive policies to attract domestic andforeign investments should be handled to boost the non-smoke industry’sdevelopment in the sub-region, they said.
According to Assoc. Prof. and Dr. Bui Van Trinh from the Can Tho University,besides investing heavily in infrastructure, provinces in the eastern coastalarea should pick out their tourism staples. In addition, they should worktogether to pen a popularisation campaign for their quality products to attractvisitors.
Capitalising on spiritual tourism will help local tourism take off, M.A DuongDuc Minh from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanitiessuggested, saying that this is a distinct advantage that not many places have.
Meanwhile, M.A Bui Hoang Tan from the Can Tho University laid stress on thetourism connectivity between the east and the west sub-regions as it issignificant for the whole region to branch out sea, waterway, eco-agriculturaland spiritual tourism to lure more travellers.-VNA
A fund for tourism development will be set up in the coming time in hope of providing financial sources for brand building of Vietnam’s tourism in foreign countries, according to Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh recently launched the construction of a Khmer cultural and tourism village at a total cost of 25.8 billion VND (1.12 million USD).
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
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A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
At the conference (Photo: baomoi) 
