The northern mountainous province of Bac Kan plans to develop its crown jewel, Ba Be National Park, aiming to attract six forest environment lease investment projects and launch three new eco-tourism sites this year.
The northern mountainous province of Lang Son is taking measures to preserve and promote the ecotourism value and potential of the Lang Son Global Geopark, recognised by UNESCO in September 2024.
As an agricultural country boasting many traditional craft villages and beautiful landscapes, Vietnam holds considerable advantages for developing rural ecotourism, which has emerged as a trend among both domestic and international tourists in recent years.
President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and her entourage made a tour of the Trang An eco-tourism site, part of the Trang An landscape complex, in Ninh Binh province, approximately 100km south of Hanoi, on August 25 as part of her ongoing official visit to Vietnam.
Boasting great resources of forest and forest land, Vietnam is advised to develop forest ecosystem services, especially forest-based ecotourism to create jobs and improve incomes for locals, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction among mountainous communities.
The U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will accelerate infrastructure development and create new tourism products to attract more travelers, according to Hoang Van Tuan, the park’s director.
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has set a goal of developing Con Dao into a world-class eco-tourism destination by 2045, heard a seminar held by the provincial People's Committee on October 6.
A seminar on developing ecotourism in association with biodiversity conservation was held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on September 26.
A delegation of experts from Thailand visited the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on September 20 - 21 to prepare for the implementation of a project on sustainably developing coastal communities based on ecotourism and applying the philosophy of sufficiency economy.
Ba Om Pond scenic spot and Huynh Kha eco-tourism site in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have been recognised as regional typical tourism areas.