Tourists to Ca Mau increase by 11 percent in eight months
More than 840,000 tourists, including 17,000 foreigners, chose the southernmost province of Ca Mau as a destination for their holidays in the first eight months of 2017, rising by 11.2 percent from a year earlier.
Tourists buy seafood products at a market in Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA)
Ca Mau (VNA) –More than 840,000 tourists, including 17,000 foreigners, chose the southernmostprovince of Ca Mau as a destination for their holidays in the first eight monthsof 2017, rising by 11.2 percent from a year earlier.
Tourism earned Ca Mau total revenue of nearly400 billion VND (17.6 million USD) during the period, up 38 percent year onyear.
The tourist number increase is attributable tothe province’s improved service quality, diversified typical tourism products,and upgraded infrastructure at many places of interest.
Chairman of the Ngoc Hien district People’sCommittee Ly Hoang Tien said in the National Day holiday from September 2 to 4,the Dat Mui and Khai Long tourism areas attracted over 30,000 visitors thanksto Ho Chi Minh Highway’s section from Nam Can district to Dat Mui communebecoming operational.
According to Nguyen Tien Hai, Chairman of the CaMau People’s Committee, resources mobilisation will continue to be implemented fordeveloping infrastructure and upgrading tourist sites so as to capitalise onlocal tourism potential and advantages.
Management efforts will also be augmented toensure security, order and safety for tourists at local attractions, he noted,adding that more attention will be paid to tourism cooperation with otherregional localities, connecting roads to boost tourism, improving servicequality, diversifying tourism products, and encouraging the community-basedecotourism.
Ca Mau is accelerating the construction of fourimportant facilities at the Ca Mau Cape tourism area in Ngoc Hien district. Theprovincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism is also updatingtourism-related information and stepping up tourism promotion activities.
The province aims to serve 1.2 million touriststhis year, Hai said.-VNA
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Tourists buy seafood products at a market in Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA) 
