Nghe An launches program 'Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps' and announces tourism stimulus policy

Thanh Chung DNUM_CHZAJZCABJ 17:37

(Baonghean.vn) - The tourism program "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps" will take images of relic sites related to President Ho Chi Minh as the central core. This is a highlight in the low season of Nghe An tourism.

Towards the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2020), on the afternoon of September 27, in Hanoi, Nghe An province held a conference to promote tourism under the program "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps", introducing tourism stimulus policies and signing cooperation agreements between tourism units.

Attending the conference were delegates: Nguyen Trung Khanh, General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism; Ha Van Sieu - Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism; Vu The Binh - Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Association; Tran Duc Hai - Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism; Truong Quoc Hung - Chairman of Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club; Vuong Kha Son - Deputy General Director of Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company; leaders of Department of Tourism, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Investment and Trade Promotion Center, Tourism Promotion Information Center, Tourism Associations of Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Hung Yen and Vinh Phuc provinces; representatives of over 80 tourism enterprises in the northern provinces.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism; representative of Nghe An Tourism Association; representatives of districts, cities and towns along with 20 tourism enterprises in the province.

"Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps"

At the conference, Nghe An Department of Tourism introduced to delegates the relics and destinations in the tour "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps", in which the relics and souvenirs of the typical person such as Kim Lien National Special Historical Relic Site are the central nucleus.

Tourists visit Kim Lien National Special Historical Relic Site. Photo courtesy of Thanh Cuong
At the same time, Nghe An tourism industry also provides new, unique and attractive destinations and tourism products of Nghe An that travel companies can explore and bring tourists to enjoy in the coming time such as: Sunflower Festival (December 2019); opening of night commercial street in Vinh city (October 2019); opening of walking street on weekends in Vinh city (on the occasion of New Year 2020); experience community eco-tourism associated with the fruit growing region of Western Nghe An; conference and seminar tourism in Cua Lo...

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Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism launched the program "Journey following Uncle Ho's footsteps". Photo: Thanh Chung
The conference was held with the aim of continuing to stimulate the growth of domestic tourists from Hanoi and the northern provinces to Nghe An, associated with the origin tourism tour, creating effective and sustainable development cooperation.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism expressed: With the spirit of the whole country looking towards Uncle Ho and his homeland, Nghe An province wishes to cooperate with other provinces, cities and tourism businesses to launch the program "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps" with relics and memorial sites of Uncle Ho as the central core. The cooperation in implementing this program will promote the growth and development of Vietnam's tourism.

Thác Kèm là một trong những điểm đến đặc sắc được ngành du lịch Nghệ An giới thiệu dịp này. Ảnh: Thành Cường
Khe Kem Waterfall is one of the special destinations introduced by Nghe An tourism industry on this occasion. Photo courtesy of Thanh Cuong
The tour “Journey following Uncle Ho’s footsteps” introduced and promoted on this occasion has a particularly important meaning in promoting the growth and development of Nghe An tourism when Nghe An tourism has entered the low season in 2019; as well as the locations and products introduced are completely suitable for the interests and tastes of the Northern tourism market, which are source tourism and spiritual tourism.

Discount on hotel rooms, train tickets

Within the framework of the conference, representatives of the Nghe An Hotel Association also announced a tourism stimulus program. Accordingly, member hotels of the Nghe An Hotel Association and a number of hotel businesses will implement a 20% discount on room rates for travel agencies and tourism businesses connecting the capital Hanoi, the northern provinces with tourist destinations in Nghe An province when participating in the tourism programs "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps" and "Autumn in Cua Lo".

Discount period for hotels in Cua Lo town is from October 1, 2019 to March 30, 2020 and from September 1, 2020 to March 30, 2021. Discount period for hotels in Vinh city and districts is from October 1, 2019 to May 19, 2020.

Cua Lo town is promoting cultural development to continue attracting tourists. Photo: Nguyen Sach
Implementing the cooperation program, Nghe An Department of Tourism and Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company signed a cooperation agreement to develop tourism, aiming to increase domestic visitors to Nghe An. An important content in the cooperation agreement is that based on the list of travel agencies and tourism services registered to participate in the stimulus program with Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company sent by Nghe An Department of Tourism, Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will implement a ticket price reduction policy.

Strengthening cooperation

Trung tâm Thông tin Xúc tiến Du lịch Nghệ An và các tỉnh phía Bắc ký kết hợp tác. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Nghe An Tourism Promotion Information Center and Northern provinces signed a cooperation agreement. Photo: Thanh Chung
To strengthen cooperation in tourism development, Nghe An Tourism Promotion Information Center and the provinces of Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc signed a commitment to cooperate in tourism development to promote and introduce tourism products and support services between localities.

The cooperation content includes: Support centers for displaying, introducing publications, products, services and screening films promoting tourism of the provinces at domestic and international tourism events; exchanging information to support the connection to develop the "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps" tour; coordinating in organizing to welcome Famtrip delegations to survey tourism.

In addition, the centers regularly provide information on the development of tourism products, tourist attractions, tour programs and new local tourism products. On that basis, they support tourism businesses of the two localities in developing tourism products, tour prices, service prices and annual tourism stimulus programs, especially the origin tour associated with "Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho".

Tổng cục trưởng Tổng cục Du lịch Việt Nam đánh giá cao sáng kiến Hành trình theo chân Bác của Nghệ An. Ảnh Thành Chung
The General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism highly appreciated Nghe An's initiative of Following Uncle Ho's Footsteps. Photo: Thanh Chung
The Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club and the Nghe An Hotel Association also agreed to sign a memorandum of cooperation to implement the tourism programs "Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho" and "Autumn in Cua Lo". Accordingly, the two sides will cooperate to build programs to promote Nghe An tourism products, focusing on cultural, historical and spiritual tourism programs associated with the homeland and great career of President Ho Chi Minh, the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement; promote and introduce the "Autumn in Cua Lo" tourism package to domestic and international tourists.

Based on the information provided by Nghe An Hotel Association, Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club, with its experience, builds appropriate tours, routes, and tourism packages and exploits them effectively./.

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