The four-day festival, which features 30 hot-air balloonsof different colours and sizes, is expected to contribute to raising tourismquality and promoting Can Tho among domestic and foreign tourists, said TruongCong Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism.
Within the festival, goers have a chance toparticipate in music, culinary and art activities.
The local tourism sector aims to serve 5.2 millionvisitors for nearly 4.6 trillion VND (194.38 million USD) this year – athree-fold increase compared to that in 2021, as it has bounced back strongerafter the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, the Mekong Delta city welcomed 5.1 milliontourists and earned over 4.1 trillion VND. These results are considered a firmfoundation for the impressive comeback of the city’s tourism sector thisyear./.