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

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 organized 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, Center for Investment and Trade Promotion, Center for Tourism Promotion Information, Tourism Associations of Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Hung Yen and Vinh Phuc provinces; representatives of over 80 tourism enterprises of 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 businesses 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 following 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 core.

Tourists visit the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site. Photo courtesy of Thanh Cuong

Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism launched the program "Journey in Uncle Ho's footsteps". Photo: Thanh Chung

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 provinces, cities and tourism businesses to launch the program "Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho" 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.

Khe Kem Waterfall is one of the special destinations introduced by Nghe An tourism industry on this occasion. Photo courtesy of Thanh Cuong

Discounts on hotel rooms and 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 Hanoi Capital, the Northern provinces with tourist destinations in Nghe An province when participating in the tourism programs "Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho" 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 Book

Strengthening cooperation

Nghe An Tourism Promotion Information Center and Northern provinces signed a cooperation agreement. Photo: Thanh Chung

The cooperation content includes: Support centers for displaying, introducing publications, products, services and screening films promoting tourism of the provinces at domestic and foreign tourism events; exchanging information to support the connection and development of the "Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho" 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 to develop tourism products, tour prices, service prices and annual tourism stimulus programs, especially the origin tour associated with "Journey in the footsteps of Uncle Ho".

The Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism highly appreciated Nghe An's initiative of Following Uncle Ho's Footsteps. Photo: Thanh Chung

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./.