Tra Vinh: The Con Chim (bird islet) community-based tourism site in Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has won the ASEAN Community-based Tourism Award (CBT-ASEAN) 2023 at a ceremony held in Malaysia, according to the provincial department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Surrounded by the Co Chien River, mangrove forests and rows of nipa palms, Con Chim has a natural area of 62 ha with 54 households and over 200 residents.
According to Vietnam News Agency, over the past five years, the site has welcomed more than 85,000 visitors, including 79,800 domestic tourists, 810 international tourists, and 3,407 guests staying overnight. The total revenue over the five years reached approximately 24 billion VND, with profits exceeding 5.2 billion VND.