The statement was made by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet at a conference held in Bac Lieu province on March 18, to carry out plans for the tourism cooperation programme between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 Mekong Delta provinces and cities and launch the tourism reopening in the new normal.
The Deputy Minister asked the localities to ensure the safety of destinations and organise tourism activities in a close, synchronous, scientific and effective manner, as well as proactively prepare plans to handle risks during the process of tourism reopening.
The localities must diversify and improve the quality of tourism products, focusing on river tourism products, tourism associated with agricultural and ecological activities, tours to fruit gardens, resorts, sea and island tourism, he added.
The provinces and cities were required to improve their infrastructure and human resources for tourism, boost communication connectivity and tourism promotion, attract more investment into tourism, apply for technological advances and raise the competitiveness of the destinations.
Ho Chi Minh City and 13 Mekong Delta provinces and cities will continue to cooperate and exchange information in the state management of tourism, tourism product development, tourism promotion, human resources development and calling for investment.
Over the past two years, the world and Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong River Delta region, have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the tourism sector.
However, thanks to the drastic measures by the Government, Prime Minister, ministries, agencies and localities, the country’s socio-economic situation is on the way to recovery and development, ensuring the safe and flexible adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, tourism has witnessed positive signals in gradually welcoming international visitors.
