Check out this ‘green city’ in southern Vietnam
Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 15:26 GMT+7
With its dense tree cover, Tra Vinh City in the namesake province has been dubbed ‘the green city’ of the Mekong Delta region, quickly becoming an emerging wellness retreat destination in southern Vietnam.
Visitors can find nearly 14,000 trees along 72 streets, including some 800 century-old plants in the city.
At a tourism promotion conference in Ho Chi Minh City in August, Duong Hoang Sum, director of the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in Tra Vinh Province, referenced a report from early 2024 by air quality technology company IQAir, wherein Tra Vinh ranked third among the top 15 cities in Southeast Asia for best air quality.
He underlined that the green space and fresh air increase the city's potential to become a wellness retreat attraction.
Furthermore, Tra Vinh Province is currently focusing on developing cultural tourism, community-based tourism, ecotourism, and other models treating tourists to the province’s unique tourism products and services.
|
|
| Lai Cam Nhung, a 63-year resident of Tra Vinh City in southern Vietnam, says she has never considered leaving for work elsewhere because of the city's charm, especially its century-old trees. In the photo, Nhung is seen walking along a sidewalk, enjoying the shade of the trees. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre |
|
|
| Trees line both sides of a street in Tra Vinh City, southern Vietnam. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre |
|
|
| Tra Vinh City under the namesake province in southern Vietnam is home to some 800 century-old plants, making it an enchanting forestry city. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre |
|
|
| A street is filled with shade trees in Tra Vinh City, southern Vietnam. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre |
|
|
| Pham Chi An, an employee at a street tree care company in Tra Vinh City, is shown operating an aerial lift to trim and thin out trees, ensuring their branches do not fall. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre |
|
|
| Two workers stand on an aerial lift to trim trees in Tra Vinh City to ensure safety for commuters. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre |
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!
