An Giang as a globally aggressive tourism hotspot – Glamping Ardour

An Giang province welcomed greater than 80.8 million guests from 2021-2025, together with practically 3.5 million foreigners, producing over VNĐ142.8 trillion (US$5.49 billion) in income.

AN GIANG — After merging with Kiên Giang Province, the newly expanded An Giang, house to the legendary “Land of Seven Mountains,” together with gorgeous seas and untouched islands, has emerged as a high vacation spot on each Việt Nam’s and the world’s tourism map.

From sacred peaks to coastal waters

The restructured Mekong Delta province now spans practically 10,000 sq.km, weaving collectively fertile plains, rugged mountainous terrain and borderlands, huge marine and island property, serene rivers, and a dense community of canals. This wealthy, diverse topography creates supreme situations for a large spectrum of tourism merchandise, setting An Giang distinctly other than its regional friends.

Its key sights command admiration each at house and overseas. Phú Quốc reigns as a high-end hub for premium companies, eco-tourism, and island leisure. The Hà Tiên–Kiên Lương–Kiên Hải cluster delivers a mix of cultural, historic, and marine-ecological experiences. Religious seekers are drawn to the Vĩnh Tế–Cấm mountain enclave, anchored by the revered Bà Chúa Xứ Shrine and Cấm Mountain. Nature lovers converge on biodiversity sanctuaries like U Minh Thượng Nationwide Park, Phú Quốc Nationwide Park, and Trà Sư cajuput forest. Down within the lowlands, the poetic Tà Pạ rice terraces, the annual flood season spectacle, and floating orchard excursions alongside waterways proceed to enchant.

Cultural change among the many Kinh, Hoa, Khmer and Chăm communities has formed An Giang’s wealthy, harmonious and distinctive identification, evident in festivals, structure, delicacies, beliefs and the heartbeat of every day group life.

In accordance with the provincial Division of Tourism, the province welcomed greater than 80.8 million guests from 2021-2025, together with practically 3.5 million foreigners, producing over VNĐ142.8 trillion (US$5.49 billion) in income. In 2025 alone, income approached 68 trillion VND, up 92 per cent yearly and surpassing targets by 72.9 per cent. Customer numbers soared previous 24.1 million, up 27.3 per cent and 14.7 per cent above plan. Most impressively, international arrivals rebounded strongly to over 1.9 million, up 90.3 per cent yr on yr and 55.7 per cent above plan.

An Giang additionally stands amongst Việt Nam’s tourism funding elite, with 317 tasks valued at over VNĐ402.18 trillion.

Phú Quốc – “tourism capital”

Over 4 a long time of đổi mới (renewal), Phú Quốc has developed from a distant island outpost right into a flagship tourism vacation spot and a globally aggressive hotspot.

On March 14, 2025, Phú Quốc achieved a historic milestone with the designation as a first-tier city space underneath the previous Kiên Giang province. Direct worldwide flights through Phú Quốc Worldwide Airport, mixed with upgraded seaports, highway and ferry networks, and grid connectivity, have propelled its ascent. Main builders Vingroup and Solar Group have poured capital into ultra-luxury resorts, theme parks, and built-in leisure complexes, turning Phú Quốc into a contemporary “paradise of leisure”. 

Phú Quốc’s appointment to host APEC 2027 underscores its rising worldwide stature, whereas repeated appearances on the world’s most influential journey editors’ “Prime Asian Locations” lists solely verify its attract. Iconic stretches resembling Bãi Sao and Bãi Dài usually grace rankings of the planet’s most breathtaking seashores.

A powerful nationwide and worldwide model

Waiting for 2030, An Giang has set its sights excessive: 39.5 million annual guests, together with over 3 million foreigners, and a income of VNĐ108.45 trillion. The province aspires to function a key gateway in Việt Nam’s burgeoning “customer financial system” whereas constructing a sustainable model inside ASEAN.

Native authorities outlined a transparent roadmap to convey tourism requirements to the very pinnacle of worldwide sophistication, establishing An Giang as a world-class island escape and a regional hub for inexperienced tourism. Priorities embrace good infrastructure improve, optimum use of religious, ecological, and ethnic cultural property, and strong trendy connectivity.

Director of the provincial Division of Tourism Bùi Quốc Thái highlighted measures to clear bottlenecks in infrastructure, product growth, advertising and worldwide partnerships.

Among the many proposed actions are extending visa exemptions for high-value, long-stay supply markets, prolonging Phú Quốc’s visa-free keep for foreigners from 30 to 180 days, fast-tracking intermodal transport hyperlinks amongst airports, ports, and key websites, and embracing digital instruments for demand forecasting and bespoke customer journeys. Different proposals embrace creating themed merchandise in marine-island, cultural-historical, and ecological segments to sharpen the aggressive edge towards regional rivals like Phuket and Bali, and intensifying workforce coaching to make sure the province meets and exceeds the exacting calls for of true world integration. — VNA/VNS