What is Nghe An doing to 'retain' tourists during the Autumn-Winter season?

Over the past few days, Mr. Luong Duy Doanh – Director of Fivestar Travel Company in Hanoi, and a member of the UNESCO Hanoi Travel Club – has been continuously connecting with travel companies and tourist areas and attractions in Nghe An to discuss plans for developing autumn-winter tours.

Because, at this time of year, coastal tourist areas like Cua Lo, Bai Lu, and Bien Quynh are no longer suitable for tourists from Hanoi and neighboring provinces and cities. Meanwhile, quite a few people still want to visit Nghe An to experience the area during this time, so developing tourist tours is necessary.Autumn-WinterIt is absolutely necessary.

Having participated in numerous Famtrip tours to survey Nghe An province, Mr. Luong Duy Doanh observed that the province not only possesses rich potential for resort and beach tourism in the summer, but also has many attractive destinations in the autumn and winter. These include spiritual tourism destinations such as the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site and the famous and sacred temples and pagodas of Nghe An.

Visiting these tourist destinations at the end of the year allows visitors to admire temples, pagodas, beautiful natural scenery, and perform spiritual and religious rituals without having to crowd or wait in long lines.

In particular, many tourists are eager to explore and experience the unique culture of the region.Western Nghe An province.Therefore, Mr. Doanh contacted several travel agencies and community tourism destinations to negotiate arrangements for welcoming and serving visiting groups in the near future.

This includes requiring community tourism destinations to improve the village landscape and stilt house architecture, prepare traditional costumes, and showcase traditional crafts, cuisine, and music that reflect the unique ethnic identity.

In addition, there is a segment of tourists who want to experience the natural landscapes and majestic roads. They are young people with a desire to conquer, who enjoy exploring to prove their capabilities. For this segment, Puxailaileng peak (Na Ngoi commune), Muong Long valley, the seven-tiered waterfall complex (Tien Phong commune), or the upper reaches of the Giang River (Mon Son commune)... are truly suitable destinations.

Western Nghe An is considered a "treasure trove" for exploiting and developing tourism products during the autumn and winter seasons. In recent years, attractive agro-tourism destinations have emerged in the region. These include fields, valleys, and hills of flowers in Phu Quy that bloom in vibrant colors; and orchards of ripe fruit that always beckon.

Here, there are tourist destinations that, whenever mentioned, evoke images of beautiful scenery and overflowing joy, such as Hon Mat, Truong Gia Farm, and Phu Quy Flower Field.

On the other hand, western Nghe An province has just experienced a historic flood, leaving devastating consequences for the people in the villages. Many people want to visit this place, both to see and to see the floodwaters.tourism, both to share and support the difficulties faced by people of ethnic minorities.

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Over the years, the tourism industry, travel agencies, and destinations in Nghe An have strived to innovate and diversify products to attract tourists during the autumn and winter seasons. To continue to maximize effectiveness, it is necessary to strengthen linkages and develop suitable tours and routes.”

Mr. Luong Duy Doanh – Director of Fivestar Travel Company

Having brought a large number of tourists to Nghe An for experiences, Vietravel's Nghe An branch is a preferred choice for many customers, especially those from Ho Chi Minh City and other southern provinces and cities.

Similar to tourists from the North, the majority of tourists from the South visit during the summer months, and popular destinations include the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site and the Cua Lo beach resort.

However, in recent years, the number of tourists visiting Nghe An during the end of the year (Autumn - Winter) has been increasing, demonstrating the growing appeal of its destinations. During this time, tourists often choose to experience eco-tourism destinations, places with beautiful scenery, close to nature, where they can immerse themselves in lush greenery and majestic landscapes.

Therefore, Vietravel's Nghe An branch often takes tourists to visit prominent ecological destinations such as: Hoa Quan Tea Island, Dai Hue Farmstay, Muong Thanh Dien Lam Eco-tourism Area (Hung Chau commune), Pu Mat National Park (Con Cuong and Mon Son communes), Hon Mat Eco-tourism Area (Nghia Loc commune)...

These destinations are attractive because they capitalize on natural beauty and are suitable for those who enjoy exploratory activities such as boating, sightseeing, and experiencing the life of farmers.

According to Ms. Cao Thi Thanh, Director of Vietravel's Nghe An branch, to prepare for serving tourists during the Autumn-Winter season, the company has developed "Back to the Roots" tours and tours exploring the beauty of Nghe An province. These tours connect historical sites such as the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site and the Truong Bon National Historical Site with prominent eco-tourism destinations in the area.

Ecotourism areas and destinations need to continue to be upgraded and have their service quality improved in order to attract tourists in the future.

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In recent times, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has intensified the promotion and marketing of tourism products for the Autumn-Winter season. This includes focusing on promotion on social media platforms and coordinating with media agencies to promote products. Currently, the Department is developing a plan to stimulate tourism demand for the Autumn-Winter season, focusing on improving service quality and lowering prices at various routes and destinations to attract tourists to Nghe An during the off-season.

Mr. Tran Xuan Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An Province