Wednesday, 2 February 2022

Can Tho: Giving 400 Tet gifts to small traders of Cai Rang floating market

Vessels selling agricultural products docked at
Cai Rang floating market on January 25, 2022
With the desire to bring a warm Tet to every citizen, on the morning of January 25, leaders of the Can Tho City People's Committee, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the People's Committee of Cai Rang District, and the Can Tho City Tourism Association went to Ships visit and give Tet gifts to small traders on Cai Rang floating market.

The delegation gave 400 gifts, each worth 500 thousand VND including: Cakes, jams, cash... with a total value of 200 million VND from the socialization mobilization budget.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Cong (38 years old), from Dong Thap province carrying cassava roots to sell at Cai Rang floating market said that she was very happy to receive Tet gifts from the leaders of Can Tho city. According to Ms. Cong, last year, due to the epidemic, the business of small traders encountered many difficulties. This is only the second shipment of the couple after many months of having to stop doing business because of COVID-19.

“We were very touched by the city leaders to visit and give Tet gifts. In the past few days, the consumption of goods has been quite good, hopefully the floating market will be as bustling as before, "said a female small businesswoman from Dong Thap.

According to a representative of the leadership of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho city, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger in 2022, the city will organize a delegation to visit, encourage and give gifts to merchants on the floating market with the wish. cheering and encouraging to create vitality and joy for people during Tet and business in the new year will be more favorable.

Cai Rang floating market is located on Can Tho river, about 6 km from Ninh Kieu wharf, attracting a lot of domestic and international tourists' attention when coming to Can Tho. This is one of the places where Can Tho city has many solutions to preserve and develop, attracting tourists to the locality to visit, experience and enjoy the specialties of the West River.

Trading and sightseeing activities at Cai Rang floating market
gradually became bustling again after the epidemic period.
In 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Can Tho's service activities, including the tourism industry, faced many difficulties and were "frozen" for a long time. Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of the City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that visitors to Can Tho last year were estimated at 2.1 million, down 62.2%; total tourism revenue is estimated at 1,375 billion VND, down 56.6% over the same period.

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