Ca Mau gradually makes its mark on the national tourism map
WVR - Ca Mau boasts unique resources thanks to its rich natural conditions and diverse cultural identity. By 2025, Ca Mau aims to attract 8.4 million visitors and achieve a total revenue exceeding 8,585 billion VND, contributing to the province's double-digit growth target.
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| National Park of Ca Mau Cape viewed from above. (Photo: Trong Dat) |
According to information from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau Province, during this year's National Day holiday on September 2, the total number of visitors and overnight stays increased compared to the same period.
From August 30 to noon on September 2, over 120,000 visitors came to Ca Mau, marking a 19.64% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (19,819 visitors). Total revenue during the National Day holiday reached 126 billion VND, up 18.76% from the same period in 2024 (106.1 billion VND).
Tourists mostly visited attractions like Ca Mau Cape Tourist Area, Quan Am Phat Dai, Tac Say Church, community tourism sites in Dat Mui, Hon Da Bac Tourist Area, and Hung Vuong Square...
Creating a positive image for Ca Mau tourism
Tourist areas and cultural, sports service providers have proactively launched various activities to serve tourists, ensuring public price listings, selling at the correct prices, and enhancing product and service quality.
Food safety is strictly monitored, with no reports of harassment or disturbance to tourists via the hotline.
Additionally, localities in Ca Mau have organized numerous cultural, sports, and entertainment programs, combined with commercial, shopping, and experiential activities to meet tourists' needs.
Transportation services have been enhanced both in terms of vehicle numbers and service quality, facilitating convenient travel for tourists visiting and relaxing in Ca Mau.
The positive results during the National Day holiday on September 2 highlight the growing appeal of Ca Mau tourism, affirming the efforts of various levels, sectors, and businesses in preparing and organizing to serve tourists.
Previously, to create a positive image for Ca Mau tourism, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a document requesting tourism service businesses in the province to prepare conditions to serve tourists during the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.
This includes proactively developing specific plans, measures to ensure absolute security and safety for tourists.
The Ca Mau tourism sector is determined to prevent any situation of harassment, price gouging, or unreasonable price increases; promptly detect, prevent, and handle individuals engaging in stalking, harassment, or causing inconvenience to tourists.
Additionally, staff are arranged to guide and support tourists in handling arising situations.
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| The newly merged Ca Mau Province from Bac Lieu and former Ca Mau opens up new development space, with potentials and advantages increasingly being utilized and doubled in effectiveness. (Photo: Luong Nguyen) |
Investing in and upgrading unique tourism products
Ca Mau, the southernmost land of the country, where abundant nature and distinctive indigenous culture converge, is gradually affirming its position as an attractive and impressive destination on the national tourism map.
Notably, the newly merged Ca Mau Province from Bac Lieu and former Ca Mau opens up new development space, with potentials and advantages increasingly being utilized and doubled in effectiveness.
Specifically, Ca Mau and former Bac Lieu share many similarities. Both possess the Mekong Delta ecosystem with mangrove forests, long coastlines, Southern cultural identity, and the cultural blend of the Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer ethnic groups, creating a rich cultural heritage.
This provides favorable conditions for the new Ca Mau to develop tourism and culture. While Bac Lieu is renowned for the song “Da co hoai lang”, the art of Don ca tai tu, and the image of the generous Bac Lieu Dandy, Ca Mau is a sacred land at the southernmost point with many landmarks associated with national heroes.
From these similarities and differences, the merger will create an advantage to make the southernmost region an attractive destination, especially with eco-tourism, community, and cultural products, offering unique experiences for both domestic and international tourists.
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| Fishermen setting traps on Thi Tuong Lagoon. (Photo: Nguyen Thanh Dung) |
In the first six months of this year, Ca Mau welcomed approximately 1,580,300 visitors, a 28.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024, achieving 56.4% of the annual plan. Total revenue is estimated at 2,140 billion VND, up 30%, reaching 51.2% of the annual plan. Promotion, marketing, technology application, and digital transformation efforts have been intensified to enhance service quality and the local tourism image.
Simultaneously, many destinations have been invested in and upgraded with unique tourism products such as community tourism models linked to the mangrove ecosystem, heritage tourism routes combined with cultural sites like the Bac Lieu Dandy’s House...
Tourist areas like Ca Mau Cape, Quan Am Phat Dai, U Minh Ha National Park, and Khai Long continue to attract visitors. The tourism sector is also boosting promotion at cultural-tourism events and festivals, introducing OCOP products, local culinary culture, creating additional momentum for socio-economic development post-merger.
By 2025, Ca Mau aims to attract 8.4 million visitors and achieve a total revenue exceeding 8,585 billion VND.
To achieve this goal, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Thanh, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau Province, stated that the tourism sector will continue to invest in completing key tourism infrastructure, enhancing quality, developing prominent destinations, and intensifying promotion of notable sites such as: Ca Mau Cape, U Minh Ha, Hon Da Bac, Tac Say Church, Mother Nam Hai, Bac Lieu Dandy’s House, Nha Mat - Bac Lieu Tourist Area...
