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The festival was a great success, with all planned activities taking place smoothly and safely. It featured 18 activities, including booths promoting Phong Dien tourism and showcasing OCOP products, a fruit art contest, and various events aimed at empowering women to start businesses and promote green initiatives in 2024. Trade fairs, culinary and folk cake displays attracted a large number of tourists.
According to the Organizing Committee, approximately 45,000 visitors attended the festival and visited tourist attractions in Phong Dien district. At the closing ceremony, the Organizing Committee presented 7 prizes to the winners of the fruit art contest.
In the first half of 2024, Phong Dien welcomed over 1 million visitors, marking a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The total revenue from tourism surpassed 315 billion VND, reflecting a 10% increase from the same period in 2023.
Source: Cantho News - Translated by Hoang Dat