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In the first half of this year, the southern city of Can Tho reported tourism earnings of over VND1.12 trillion (over US$49 million), an increase of 16% year-on-year.

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Vietnam has promptly seized every opportunity to promote tourism as the country is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017, said an official.

Experts and travel operators gathered at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 9 to seek ways to promote the region’s tourism potential.

More than 5.2 million international tourists travelled to Viet Nam in the first five months of 2017, an increase of 29.6% when compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

From 16 to 26 May, Viet Nam film industry attended the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival and organized Vietnamese movie week in Spain.

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises in the tourism sector have been encouraged to use digital platforms as the use of smartphones, laptops and the number of internet users in the country has dramatically increased.

With abundant natural resources, spectacular landscape, and luxuriant vegetation, the Mekong River Delta boasts enormous potential for ecological tourism.

Vietnam’s Can Tho’s Department of Culture and Tourism says a southern food market will open soon in Can Tho City to promote the country’s Mekong Delta culinary specialties.

HCMC - Can Tho City government has committed to support airlines to open air links between the city and domestic and international destinations, with a maximum subsidy of VND8.5 billion a year, not to mention other assistance for marketing and office rental.

According to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Can Tho city, the city welcomed around 102,500 tourists, including 6,000 international visitors during the four- day holiday, an increase of 12 percent in comparison with the same period of last year.

An international women's beach volleyball tournament kicked off on Friday in Vietnam's southern Can Tho city, with the participation of 20 teams from 11 countries and regions.

A photo exhibition entitled “The Great Spring Victory 1975 in Mekong Delta” opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 25.