Provincial tourism industry prepares to welcome tourists on September 2nd holiday

The National Day holiday lasts for 4 consecutive days, coinciding with the weekend, and the number of tourists to Vinh Long is forecast to increase. Tourist attractions and entertainment areas have proactively prepared stimulus programs and conditions to welcome and serve tourists.

Gathering many attractive products

After the merger, Vinh Long with its rich natural resources has its own characteristics. The space is expanded, with 130km of coastline opening up great opportunities to develop tourism connecting from river to sea, with many types such as community tourism, spiritual tourism, cultural and historical tourism, craft villages... creating new and colorful experiences and extending the stay of visitors when learning and exploring.

The province currently possesses a rich and diverse cultural treasure with 168 ranked historical and cultural relics and the community is holding 19 intangible cultural heritages. The richness and diversity of tourism products meet the diverse needs of tourists.

Typical destinations include: Nguyen Dinh Chieu Tomb and Memorial Site (Ba Tri Commune), Ao Ba Om National Scenic Relic Site (Nguyet Hoa Ward), Thom River Coconut Floating Market (Mo Cay Commune), Cho Lach Cultural Tourism Village (Cho Lach Commune), Con Chim Community Tourism Site (Hoa Minh Commune), Ba Dong Beach (Truong Long Hoa Commune), Khmer Cultural Tourism Village (Song Loc Commune), Van Thanh Temple (Phuoc Hau Ward), Coco Home Coconut House (An Binh Commune), Tra On Floating Market Tourist Area (Luc Sy Thanh Commune), Mang Thit Contemporary Heritage Site (Nhon Phu Commune)...

The highlight is the element of indigenous culture and cuisine associated with agricultural products.

Following the success of the 2025 Culture, Sports and Tourism Week on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the province continues to promote the image of integration to large-scale national and international events such as: Exhibition of socio -economic achievements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day at the National Exhibition Center, Hanoi (from August 28 to September 5); The 19th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair in 2025 (ITE HCMC 2025) at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (from September 4 to 6). This is a great opportunity to introduce and promote the diversity of potential, resources, products, and images of Vinh Long people.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the September 2 holiday is an opportunity for the tourism industry to focus on preparing adequate human resources, material resources, and tourism products to stimulate tourism demand.

From the results achieved by the tourism industry in the three provinces before, developing tourism on the existing foundation, the tourism industry focuses on renovating and preparing resources, so that tourism products can meet the needs and tastes of the domestic and international segments. In particular, many projects celebrating National Day 2/9 have just been inaugurated, in which, Rach Mieu 2 Bridge has solved the bottleneck of traffic jams on weekends and holidays.

Service quality assurance

To prepare to welcome guests during the National Day holiday on September 2, destinations have prepared adequate facilities and human resources, strictly implemented regulations related to the posting and publicizing of service prices, ensuring fire prevention, security and order, food safety and hygiene, etc. Many destinations and entertainment areas have launched attractive stimulus and incentive programs.

Ben Tre Riverside Resort (Ben Tre Ward) is the first 4-star resort in the province, built on the old land of Ham Luong ferry. Visitors can fully enjoy the romantic resort space but no less convenient and modern. Recently, the unit received a certificate of merit from the Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism for implementing the ASEAN 2024 MICE Venue Standards. MICE tourism is a tourism activity combined with seminars, conferences, awards, and events.

Vinh Long has many advantages in developing tourism connecting from river to sea.

Ms. Nguyen Nhu Huyen - Sales and Marketing Director of Ben Tre Riverside Resort said: "During this holiday, we waive the surcharge for all customers when booking rooms here. For long-term guests, the resort offers additional dishes typical of the coconut land.

Along with new dishes, we have launched programs such as sunset cruise cafes, dinner parties on the boat, etc. to give visitors more diverse experiences. In particular, we have created check-in corners with national flags and maps so that visitors can take meaningful photos during the holidays with their families, expressing national spirit and patriotism.

Preparing to welcome guests during the holiday, Tra On Floating Market Tourist Area (Luc Sy Thanh Commune) offers free entrance to visitors and many attractive entertainment services. When coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in the fresh, cool air, freely explore and learn about the life of river residents in the garden such as: water games, rowing a three-leaf boat, swimming sup on the river, watching natural river fish, feeding fish, visiting and eating fruit in the garden, bailing out ponds to catch fish in the ditches... Mr. Tran Minh Ven - Owner of the tourist area shared that he bought nearly 6 hectares of land and rented more than 20 hectares of land from people in the surrounding area who have available fruit gardens to expand the business area. At the same time, he restored more than 10 old boats and ships of the people in this area to recreate the model of a floating market on the shore displaying fruits, traditional cakes, shrimp and fish, etc. for tourists to visit, eat and buy products as gifts for friends and family members.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung added: “The provincial tourism industry focuses on communication and promotion to spread the tourist destination of Vinh Long. The international segment focuses on the European and North American markets, we focus on community, ecological and craft village tourism. In particular, the highlight is the element of indigenous culture and cuisine associated with agricultural products. It is expected that at the end of August, we will organize to welcome international cruise ships and organize famtrips to promote the province's tourism. Hopefully, Vinh Long will bring unique and outstanding products, becoming the leading resort destination in the Mekong Delta region, especially during the September 2nd holiday.”

The province currently has 67 travel agencies (17 international travel agencies, 50 domestic travel agencies), 359 tourist accommodation establishments (121 hotels, 159 motels, 70 homestays, 1 tourist ship, 1 tourist villa, 1 tourist area with accommodation, 6 accommodation establishments managed by the State), 24 typical tourist destinations in the Mekong Delta, 13 provincial-level tourist destinations and 43 service establishments meeting standards for tourists; many sightseeing and experience destinations are welcomed by domestic and foreign tourists.

Article and photos: PHUONG THU

Source: https://baovinhlong.com.vn/xa-hoi/du-lich/202508/nganh-du-lich-tinh-chuan-bi-don-du-khach-dip-le-29-70b1669/