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Cần Giờ

The city’s new eco-tourism hub — green growth and responsible travel.

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Mangroves, salt fields and fishing villages within the city limits. The Cần Giờ series focuses on ecology, ESG, green growth and responsible travel.

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All topics (6)Ecology (2)ESG & green growth (1)Responsible travel (1)Community & sea culture (2)

Cần Giờ · Ecology Cần Giờ mangroves: the city’s green lung by the sea The biosphere reserve, and why it matters to the whole city.

Cần Giờ · Ecology Giồng Cá Vồ: traces of ancient people in the mangroves A little-known archaeological site set within the mangrove ecosystem.

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Green growth & ESG

Mangrove conservation[Conservation programmes and bodies — to be supplied]

Community livelihoods[Community tourism models in place]

Low-impact travel[Green transport and stays — to be supplied]

Responsible visitors[Visitor code of conduct for Cần Giờ]

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Local markets · Can Gio Can Gio Seafood Market Cho hai san Can GioHo Chi Minh City's seafood basket right at the coastal river mouth

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Community villages · Thanh An Thanh An Island Commune Xa dao Thanh AnHo Chi Minh City's only island commune, reachable only by water

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Community villages · Thanh An Thieng Lieng Island Hamlet Ap dao Thieng LiengHo Chi Minh City's first model community tourism destination, amid the salt fields of Can Gio

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Heritage · Can Gio Thuy Tuong Whale Temple Lang Ong Thuy TuongOne of the city's largest whale temples, in Can Gio, home to the Nghinh Ong Festival – National Intangible Heritage

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Heritage · Can Gio Giong Ca Vo Archaeological Site Di chi khao co hoc Giong Ca VoA jar-burial site over 2,000 years old in the Can Gio mangrove forest, a National Archaeological Relic

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