Tourism development in the coming time must focus on improving quality of products to obtain sustainable development and high competitiveness.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Van Ai made
the statement at a workshop in Hanoi on August 29.
He said Vietnam’s tourism has seen strong growth in recent years
with the reception of 10 million international tourists and over 62 million
domestic holiday makers in 2016. The total revenue was estimated at over VND400
trillion (US$17.6 billion).
In 2017, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has set the target of
attracting 13 million -15 million foreign visitors and posting year-on-year
growth of 30-50%, he said.
This is an ambitious goal, which requires
maximum efforts of all sectors and people to turn the tourism sector into a
spearhead economy.
Head of the Vietnam National Administration
of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan said Vietnam served over 8.47 million overseas
holidaymakers in the first eight months of 2017.
According to the evaluation of the World
Economic Forum for 2015-2017, Vietnam’s tourism competitive edge increased
eight places to rank 67 out of the 136 global economies.
The
country is moving to build itself as a safe and environmentally-friendly
destination to lure more visitors both at home and abroad in the future.
Source: VNA
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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