Nghe An promotes cooperation and connection, exploiting the potential for developing various types of tourism.

Diverse types of tourism

"The way toNghe An“All around/ Green mountains, blue water like a picture” - the ancients have summarized the tourism potential of Nghe An with a colorful and evocative song. The tourism potential summarized in the old song still holds its value today, despite many ups and downs.

The attraction of Cua Lo beach tourist area. Photo: Nguyen Canh Hung

Firstly, with a coastline of more than 80 km, stretching across 5 districts and towns, with many beautiful beaches with “blue sea, white sand, and golden sunshine”, Nghe An has real potential to develop sea-resort tourism. In fact, the tourist areaCua Lo beach, Bai Lu (Nghi Loc) and Bien Quynh have been planned, built and developed for many years, and have been affirming their brands on the Central tourism map. Products and services are increasingly diverse, and sea tourism has brought in large revenues for localities.

Nghe An is an ancient land with many vestiges marking the process of formation and development, and is also a region of "land of talented people", the birthplace of heroes and great men, who have made great contributions to the cause of building and defending the country. Up to now, from the countryside to the cities, there are historical relics and spiritual cultural works associated with the merits of our ancestors and the patriotic tradition and indomitable will of the people of Nghe An.

Chung Son Temple is part of the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site (Nam Dan). Photo: Le Thang

The rich system of historical and cultural relics is the condition for developing cultural and spiritual tourism. Destinations such asKim Lien Special National Monument, Dai Tue Pagoda (Nam Dan), Ong Hoang Muoi Temple (Hung Nguyen), Qua Son Temple (Do Luong), Con Temple (Hoang Mai Town) and Emperor Quang Trung Temple (Vinh City)... are places that attract a large number of visitors, especially during holidays and Tet.

Tourists visit Uncle Ho's hometown. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The “picture painting” in the old folk song means that the landscape of Nghe An is as beautiful as a painting, from the mountains, forests, rivers, streams to the roads and villages, all are poetic and picturesque, attracting travelers from far and wide. Now, many places have become attractive eco-tourism areas such as Muong Qua (Con Cuong), Muong Long (Ky Son), the 7-storey waterfall complex (Que Phong) and the valleys and flower hills in Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa town…, attracting many tourists from near and far to enjoy.

Besides, there are famous community tourism spots all over the country.countrysuch as Nua village, Xieng village, Khe Ran (Con Cuong), Hoa Tien (Quy Chau) and Co Muong (Que Phong) have contributed to affirming Nghe An tourism brand. And currently, many community tourism spots are being planned and built to meet the needs of tourists to explore and experience the cultural life and local customs.

The beauty of Dai Tue Pagoda (Nam Dan). Photo: Le Quang Dung

Through surveys by Famtrip groups, tourism experts from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi all agreed that Nghe An has great potential for tourism development, especially in the western districts. In addition to sea tourism, cultural-spiritual tourism and eco-community tourism, there is also potential for developing adventure tourism, based on the terrain in the highlands.

Linking and cooperation are the core issues

According to experts and representatives of tourism businesses, Nghe An has great tourism potential but has not yet had commensurate development, from the number of visitors to the source of revenue is still modest. That is to say,Nghe An tourismhas not yet attracted much attention from out-of-town visitors, especially visitors from big cities and tourist centers such as Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Hanoi, Hai Phong, etc.

The majestic and poetic beauty of the tea island (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Le Quang Dung

Experts all agree that the main reason stems from the building and maintenance of connections and cooperation, especially regional and inter-regional connections. That is, Nghe An has not yet had extensive cooperation with tourism centers, and promotion and advertising are still limited.tourism productsis not really rich. For that reason, there are not many tourists coming here, and their stay is usually short.

In fact, Nghe An Tourism industry has built cooperative relationships with many localities, including major tourist centers such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh and other provinces.Central region, Central Highlands... But due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, tourism activities were suspended, and cooperative relationships with localities and tourism corporations were affected.

Enjoying the festival at Cua Rao Temple (Tuong Duong). Photo: Dinh Nho Ly

Yen Hoa commune eco-tourism area (Tuong Duong). Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Since implementing the policy of opening up and restoring activities, Nghe An has actively consolidated and expanded existing cooperative relationships, increased agreements and signings to make the relationships more effective, in-depth and influential. This includes coordinating with Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh provinces to organize conferences.tourism promotionwith the theme "Three localities, one destination, many experiences".

At the same time, signed a tourism cooperation agreement with Quang Ninh province; coordinated with the Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club and the Hanoi Department of Tourism to sign a commitment to bring tourists to the North Central provinces under the "Return to the Country" program.North Central Coast". In addition, the Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club also participated in the survey of the caravan tour "Discovering the Western Nghe An route".

Ancient Thai village of Muong Dan, Hanh Dich commune (Que Phong). Photo: Dinh Tuyen

According to Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of the Department of Tourism, the province's tourism industry is strengthening linkage and cooperation activities to develop tourism with localities and large enterprises to connect Nghe An tourism to inter-provincial and inter-regional tourism programs.

In particular, tomorrow (July 1), Nghe An will coordinate to organizeLink ForumDeveloping tourism between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nghe An province and the extended North Central provinces in 2022.

The forum is organized to promote tourism recovery and development, on the basis of strengthening the connection between tourism in the North Central region with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The forum is a linking activity to increase the value and benefits for participating units to restore and develop tourism. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered the major tourist distribution centers of the country, so the forum linking tourism development between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the extended North Central region will create conditions for provinces to introduce and promote the potential, advantages, value of tourism resources and destinations, tourism products of each locality. At the same time, it creates opportunities for tourism businesses to meet, exchange, connect with each other, and expand cooperative relations.

At the forum, delegates will hear experts discuss solutions to promote and improve the effectiveness of cooperation and linkage activities between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nghe An province and the extended North Central provinces in the period of 2022 - 2027. In particular, the issue of regional linkage in attracting international visitors to Vietnam; surveying domestic market demand, assessing the potential for tourism development in the North Central region in the new situation; upgrading and perfecting the transport infrastructure system to develop tourism in the North Central region; promoting the internal strength of the region and attracting investment to make tourism a driving force for economic growth; building regional linkage tourism products...

This is an opportunity to promote destinations and create opportunities for businesses to meet, exchange, expand cooperation, and attract tourists to Nghe An.

Hopefully, with these cooperation, exchange and association activities, Nghe An tourism will have many opportunities to innovate to spread the potential of the land of "geomancy and talented people".

Nghe An continues to promote links and cooperation with tourist centers, considering this a core issue in the process of tourism development. Photo: Dinh Tuyen