On July 8, the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Can Tho City held a gathering to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Vietnam Tourism Day (July 9, 1960 – July 9, 2025). The event was attended by leaders of the City’s People’s Council, People’s Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, tourism officials, and local businesses.

On July 9, Mr. Tran Van Lau, Deputy Secretary of Can Tho City Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho City, chaired a meeting to review the city’s 2025 economic growth scenarios following the administrative merger. The city’s Vice Chairpersons, leaders of departments, agencies, and relevant units, attended the meeting.

With the merger of Cần Thơ City and the former provinces of Hậu Giang and Sóc Trăng, the newly expanded Cần Thơ now holds a strategic position with a vast territory and rich natural resources, creating favorable conditions for ecotourism to thrive and for the development of distinctive tourism products that highlight local identity.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City, in the first six months of 2025, the city welcomed over 4 million visitors, reaching 61.6% of the annual target. The number of overnight stays reached 2.3 million, accounting for 68.2% of the yearly plan. Total tourism revenue exceeded VND 4 trillion, achieving 62.09% of the year’s target.