Seminar to stimulate demand and attract tourists to Cua Lo after the Covid-19 epidemic

On the afternoon of May 16, in Cua Lo town, Nghe An Tourism Information and Promotion Center held a Tourism Stimulation Workshop.

Attending the workshop were leaders of Nghe An Tourism Information and Promotion Center; representatives of the Department of Tourism; Provincial Tourism Association; People's Committee of Cua Lo town; Cua Lo Hotel Association; travel and accommodation businesses in the province.

Conference scene. Photo: Cong Kien

The workshop aims to implement the plan to promote and advertise Nghe An tourism in 2020 issued by the Provincial People's Committee; the policy of strengthening tourism promotion communication of the Department of Tourism. On that basis, new products are formed, preparing for the Tourism Stimulus Conference after the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 Back to the Source tour program.

Before the workshop, delegates boarded a speedboat to survey Song Ngu Island, learn about the landscape; history of Song Ngu Pagoda and the pearl well and related services.

Delegates survey Song Ngu Island. Photo: Cong Kien

At the workshop, representatives of travel agencies evaluated the survey of tourist destinations in some districts on Highway 48. Delegates shared the opinion that these survey destinations have beautiful landscapes, rich cultural identity, and great potential for developing eco-tourism and community tourism.

Leaders of the tourism industry and Cua Lo need to connect with localities to form and build new tours and new tourism products. To achieve high efficiency, it is necessary to soon implement stimulus policies, especially accommodation establishments and service businesses to reduce prices to attract more and more tourists to Cua Lo and Nghe An.

Representatives of service businesses expressed their opinions on developing new products to stimulate tourism. Photo: Cong Kien

In fact, accommodation establishments and service businesses have proactively implemented price reductions but there is no consensus, causing difficulties and confusion in management and operation. Therefore, the Cua Lo Hotel Association needs to develop a specific and detailed stimulus plan to help remove difficulties and obstacles.

Tourism businesses need to strengthen cooperation, association, and mutual support to increase the effectiveness of stimulating demand and attracting domestic and provincial tourists. In addition to reducing costs, it is necessary to continue improving service quality; strengthen propaganda and promotion of potential, destinations, and tourism services in the area.

For Cua Lo town, it is necessary to develop more types of services, create more new products, build Song Ngu and Lan Chau islands into highlights so that tourists have more opportunities to experience, increase their stay time and spend, and shop after the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, gradually build Cua Lo into an ideal destination not only in the summer but also in the fall and winter.

Speaking at the workshop, a representative of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town said that in the coming time, large-scale cultural and sports events will be organized to attract tourists. Focus on directing accommodation establishments and tourism service businesses to strengthen connections, implement stimulus solutions and strengthen propaganda and promotion activities.