Although the number of international visitors to the Mekong Delta area has decreased last year, the regional tourism industry still sees an increase of the turnover in 2009, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.

Foreign tourists visit Mekong Delta City of Can Tho.  (Photo:KK)

Specifically, the tourism sector of An Giang Province got an increase of turnover by 38 percent, Kien Giang 28 percent, Can Tho 11.6 percent and Ca Mau 6.5 percent.

The Mekong River Delta Tourism Association will implement the program on tourism development cooperation in major economic areas in Mekong Delta zone and establish a managing board for delta and sea island tourism to leverage tourism potential in the regional cities and provinces.