Mekong Delta seminar discusses sustainable tourism
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A seminar was held on Phu Quoc Island, in the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang, on 28 May, to discuss the develop tourism in the Mekong Delta region. Representatives from several Vietnamese state agencies and tourist agencies from the Mekong sub-region countries attended the seminar, which explored ways to ensure the sustainable development of the tourism industry in the Mekong Delta region. The seminar heard that in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region there are over 120 cultural and historical sites and several biosphere reserves which have been recognised by UNESCO. These areas alone attract 6.5% of the country’s annual total of international arrivals.
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