An Giang (VNA) – More than one million tourists visited pagodas, temples and historicsites in the southern province of An Giang in February, an increase of200,000 compared to the previous month, according to the provincial Department of Culture,Sports and Tourism.

The figure represented 26 percent of the province’s yearly target.

The most popular spiritual tourism destinations were Ba Chua Xu (local tutelarygoddess) Temple in Chau Doc city’s Núi Sam Mountain, Cam Mountain in Tinh Bien district, and That Son (Seven Mountain) Mountain Range in Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts.

Due to its complex river and mountain systems, An Giang has stepped up itstourism promotion on media sites. It is also offering quality accommodationsand imposing strict penalties on service providers who solicit and overchargetourists.

Chau Doc city, one of the province’s main tourism sites, provides freewifi service at Basa Fish Park, Do De Dao Trang (Buddha-Gaya) Pagoda Park and Ba Chua Su Temple.

In addition, a Viettel branch has co-ordinated with the provincial Departmentof Culture, Sports and Tourism to introduce “Tourist.one”, a mobile applicationthat guides tourists and helps them book online tickets to certain sites, amongother services.

This year, the province aims to attract 6.8 million tourist arrivals, withtotal earnings of over 3.5 trillion VND (153.8 million USD).

It also plans to launch “An Giang Tourism Month 2017” on May 18, along withother activities including educational seminars, exhibitions, a dragon-boatrace on Cahu Doc River, a lantern festival, and the Bay Nui ox race festival.-VNA