Nghe An tourism 'takes off'

"Take off" thanks to developed infrastructure

According to statistics from the Department of Tourism, in the first 9 months of 2022, the number of tourists to Nghe An province is estimated at 5.92 million, higher than that of major markets such as Da Nang (2.771 million), Khanh Hoa (2.11 million),... By 2030, Nghe An strives to make tourism a key economic sector of the province.

Cua Lo is one of the attractive tourist destinations in Nghe An. Photo: TL

According to experts, Nghe An has all the elements of favorable weather, favorable terrain, and favorable people, ready to break through with a new position as a major tourism market in Vietnam. With a pristine coastline of more than 80km, 2/3 of the natural land area is forests and mountains with many caves and waterfalls.,With over 2,000 historical and cultural relics, Nghe An is a locality that possesses a variety of tourism types and products from scenic spots to culture, spirituality, etc. This strength contributes to developing Nghe An into a four-season tourist destination in the near future.

Prof. Dang Hung Vo, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, once shared in a real estate seminar that: There are not many tourism products about Vietnamese culture, while international tourists like to combine cultural experiences with beautiful landscapes. Localities that possess the above two advantages will often be attractive destinations in the future.

Further analyzing the "leverage" to help Nghe An develop commensurate with its new potential, experts said that the ability to connect regions and synchronous transport infrastructure is a strong driving force for this locality to approach its goal.

Vinh International Airport, ready to welcome tourists. Photo: TL

Nghe An is the province with the most synchronous transportation system in the North Central region. In addition to the main traffic routes such as National Highway 1A, Ho Chi Minh Road, the Hanoi - Vinh high-speed railway is about to be deployed with a total investment capital of VND 191,761 billion. The high-speed railway is one of the two routes prioritized for implementation first according to the plan to build 9 new railway routes in the period of 2021 - 2030, helping to connect seamlessly and shorten travel time between regions from North to South, from East to West.

At the same time, the province is also actively promoting the expansion of Vinh International Airport to 2.5 times its current size, increasing the capacity to serve from 8 million to 12 million tourists in 2030. Recently, the Ministry of Transport has also approved the project to renovate and upgrade the Khe Thoi - Nam Can section with a total investment of more than 1,300 billion VND, expected to be completed in 2024, helping to increase connectivity and trade between Nghe An regions and neighboring Laos.

A series of big brands landed, bringing tourism to a breakthrough

Determined to make a breakthrough in tourism, in the past 3 years, Nghe An has continuously "rolled out the red carpet" to attract a series of "eagles" in services, tourism, and real estate such as: Vingroup, Muong Thanh, Saigon Tourist, Lotte, ... These are corporations that have contributed to changing the face of tourism in markets such as Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Ha Long, Nha Trang ...

Most recently, at the end of September, the founder of Ecopark officially joined the “race” to improve the quality of experiential tourism in Vinh city, Nghe An with a 200-hectare project - Eco Central Park. The project is expected to meet the entertainment and relaxation needs of millions of domestic and international tourists when coming to Nghe An.

Located on the frontage of Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Eco Central Park is easily connected to Vinh city center in just 7 minutes, to Vinh international airport in 10 minutes and to Cua Lo beach in 15 minutes. This location is considered the focal point connecting all experiences in the land of Nghe An.

The project impresses with its hundred billion utility system, bringing a new standard of living to Vinh city. It is the largest themed entertainment - shopping - entertainment - check-in avenue in Nghe An, combined with a nearly 2km long central square running along the project, forming a walking street chain "shopping in the park", promising to be a unique destination, not to be missed by tourists when visiting Vinh city.

At night, Eco Central Park will be the most vibrant area in Vinh city with a 100,000m2 square of light and water music.², open 24/7. The light square combined with water music will tell cultural stories, contributing to beautifying the beauty of the heritage land of "spiritual land and talented people".

“If you come to Quang Nam, you must see “Hoi An Memories”, then in the near future, when coming to Nghe An, tourists will have to visit the Eco Central Park light and water music square, to have a more diverse view and feel the source of Nghe culture from unique works of art”, the representative of the investor of Ecopark emphasized.

In addition, the project also invests in a 6-star resort clubhouse, meeting all the experience needs of tourists.

Experts say that with the development direction of attracting visitors from ASEAN, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, combined with gradually exploiting the group of high-paying visitors from Europe (UK, Germany, France), focusing on developing 5-6 star quality tourism products and services in central areas will not only meet the strict needs of international visitors, but will also contribute to making Nghe An an attractive destination for the Vietnamese tourism market.