Promote cooperation and exploit international tourist market

More than 4 trillion VND in revenue

When it comes to Nghe An tourism, first of all, tourists remember and think of the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site (Nam Dan) and the coastal town of Cua Lo. These are two places that attract a large number of visitors from inside and outside the province, including international visitors, and account for a large proportion of total revenue, especially this year with many major holidays and hot weather.

Boat racing at Cua Lo River Festival.

As a result, in the first half of 2019, the province welcomed and served over 2.57 million overnight guests (equal to 108% compared to the same period in 2018), including 75,500 international visitors, an increase of 7.8%. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at VND 4,076 billion, of which tourism service revenue is estimated at VND 2,433 billion (equal to 120% compared to the same period in 2018).

Compared with the growth scenario developed and the initial plan, the total number of guests staying reached 99% of the set target (2.59 million) and reached 55.2% of the 2019 plan. The number of international visitors reached 100% of the target (75,000) and reached 52% of the plan. Tourism service revenue reached 101% of the target (VND 2,414 billion) and reached 55.3% of the plan.

Tour “V"Return to the origin and discover the beauty of Nghe An"

The expansion of tourism cooperation between Uncle Ho's hometown and the city named after him in recent times has really made new progress and initially achieved encouraging results. The tourism development cooperation program for the period 2019 - 2025 and resource activities on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh's Testament (1969 - 2019) and the 130th anniversary of his birth have been signed.

Visitors listen to a tour guide introduce the life of President Ho Chi Minh at the Sen Village Relic Site.

In early April, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism organized a Famtrip delegation to conduct a survey of the tour “Traveling to the source and discovering the beauty of Nghe An” in Nghe An, opening up new prospects for cooperation. The highlight of this tour is that visitors can go to Nam Dan district - the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh to visit his paternal and maternal hometowns and visit the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan (his mother).

The Famtrip delegation conducted a survey on the tour "Traveling to the source and discovering the beauty of Nghe An" in Nghe An.

Coming to Thanh Chuong, explore the tea island (Thanh An) to feel relaxed when sitting on a motorboat to roam around the tea-growing "islands", then step onto any island to witness the diligence, creativity and labor achievements of Nghe An farmers.

Go up to Con Cuong to experience community tourism in Thai villages, enjoy specialties with the rich flavors of the mountains and forests and dances and songs with the strong identity of the villages in the Western region of Nghe An. Explore the beauty of Pha Lai dam, cruise on Giang river and Pu Mat forest to feel the majestic, poetic mountains, forests, rivers and streams.

Thai people in western Nghe An.

Going down to the coastal plain, tourists stop by Muong Thanh Dien Lam Ecological Area (Dien Chau), go to Nghi Xuan (Ha Tinh) to visit the Great Poet Nguyen Du Relic Site, go to Giang Dinh Co Do Wharf to board a cruise to listen to folk songs, Vi Giam and go down to Cua Lo to explore Hon Ngu and Lan Chau islands.

Promotion and advertising efforts

In early 2019, Nghe An Tourism Department has made efforts to promote, advertise and expand cooperation with provinces and cities in the country and internationally. In addition to Ho Chi Minh City, Nghe An also cooperated with the capital Hanoi, organized to welcome the Famtrip delegation of the Department of Tourism, Unesco Hanoi Travel Club to survey tourist routes and destinations and the North Central Tourism Connection Seminar in 2019.

Community tourism in Nua village (Con Cuong).

In addition, work with Tre Viet Airlines to agree on price support policies to increase the number of tourists to Nghe An and orient the development of flights to Vinh. Promote propaganda, advertising and exploit customers to serve the opening of Vinh - Bangkok flight route.

Participate in programs and seminars to learn and exchange experiences such as: Hue Festival and survey to learn experiences of community tourism in Hue; Conference to promote Investment and Tourism Development in the Central Coastal Provinces in 2019...

Signing ceremony of cooperation to build community tourism model in Nghe An.

At the same time, coordinate to participate in activities to promote Nghe An tourism at the Spring Meeting with Investors 2019; Nghe An - Japan Cooperation and Development Conference; Workshop on Preserving and Promoting Cultural Heritage Values ​​Associated with Heritage Economic Development; Organize a program to introduce Nghe An tourism in the Russian Federation.

New prospects in development

Thoseremaining months of 2019, Nghe An tourism industryStrive to achieve and exceed the annual plan target. Specifically, welcoming and serving 6.5 million tourists, including 4.65 million overnight guests (up 8.3% compared to 2018), including 145 thousand international visitors (up 12.6% compared to 2018). Total revenue from tourism reached VND 8,600 billion, up 16%, of which tourism service revenue reached VND 4,400 billion (up 17.5% compared to 2018).

Continue to promote cooperation and linkage activities to develop tourism with key tourism provinces and cities such as: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ninh, the North Central provinces, the Central Highlands... to link Nghe An into the chain of inter-provincial and inter-regional tourism products to attract visitors.

Cooperation signing ceremony between Nghe An with Saigontourist, Vietravel.

Effectively implement the signed minutes of cooperation between Nghe An with Saigontourist and Vietravel to gradually improve the competitiveness of Nghe An tourism. Actively and proactively implement cooperation programs and tourism development links with provinces of Laos, Thailand and other countries in ASEAN, China and Northeast Asia to improve the quantity and quality of international visitors to Nghe An.

Continue to exploit the international tourist market of Thailand, Laos and ASEAN countries by road and air via Vinh - Bangkok route; coordinate with Khanh Hoa and Da Nang to promote and connect to attract Chinese tourists to Nghe An and the North Central provinces by air to rapidly increase the number of international tourists; gradually approach the high-spending tourist markets such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the Russian Federation.

“The results achieved in the first 6 months of the year have contributed to promoting the socio-economic development of localities and the whole province, encouraging the tourism industry to continue to grow. From there, it opens up new prospects for the remaining months of 2019 and the following years.”

Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Department of Tourism