Nghe An Tourism: The more difficult it is, the more we have to compete

(Baonghean.vn) - That is the message emphasized by Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism at the Conference to review the emulation work of the tourism industry in the Northern provinces in the first 6 months of the year and key tasks for the last 6 months of 2017, taking place on July 28 in Hue City.

At the conference, Nghe An and the participating provinces shared a lot of information and experience on tourism promotion activities of localities for the Departments of Tourism in the Cluster to refer to. In-depth discussion on the implementation of emulation activities to stimulate and motivate the emulation movement to develop and appear more and more advanced models.

In particular, the provinces need to discuss product development plans, experiences, and promotion activities of each locality, creating new and breakthrough points; thereby, creating conditions for the provinces in the Cluster to learn and implement together.

Nearly 4.5 million visitors came to Nghe An in 7 months. In the photo: Tea Island - Thanh Chuong. Photo courtesy: Vuong Bang

Also at the conference, on behalf of Nghe An Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of the Department reported on the results that Nghe An Tourism has achieved in recent times.

Specifically, in the first 7 months of 2017, Nghe An had a total of 4.46 million tourists, an increase of 23% over the same period in 2016. Of which, tourists staying overnight were estimated at 2.8 million, an increase of 25% over the same period in 2016, and international visitors were estimated at 47,900, an increase of 16% over the same period in 2016. Total tourism revenue was estimated at 4,574 billion VND, an increase of 55% over the same period in 2016, of which revenue from services in accommodation establishments was estimated at 2,054 billion VND, an increase of 33% over the same period in 2016.

In the first 6 months of the year, Nghe An Department of Tourism has carried out the commendation work in a timely, public, transparent and correct manner. Regularly urging, checking, summarizing and evaluating the effectiveness of the patriotic emulation movement based on the assessment of the agency's task performance results. At the same time, there are specific measures to carry out commendation through the discovery of collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in the emulation movements.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism spoke at the conference. Photo: Vuong Bang

As a result, Nghe An Department of Tourism proposed the Provincial People's Committee to award Certificates of Merit to 01 collective and 01 individual with outstanding achievements; won First Prize in the Nghe An Province Hotel Room Service Competition in 2017; awarded Certificates of Merit to 3 collectives and 17 individuals with outstanding achievements in professional activities of the industry.

Despite facing many difficulties and challenges, especially the impact of the marine environmental incident that is still lingering in some provinces, affecting the production, business and life of the people in the Central provinces, however, with the spirit of the more difficult the more we must compete, in the first 6 months of the year, Nghe An tourism industry is considered one of the 6 highlights of the province.

Wang Bang