Developing Vinh city into a service center, coordinating tourists in the North Central region

Vinh City is the political, economic and cultural center of Nghe An province; its geographical location is very favorable for economic and cultural exchanges within the province, domestically and internationally: Located on the trans-Vietnam and trans-Asia traffic routes, it has a fairly synchronous traffic infrastructure system such as: train stations, ports, international airports... very convenient for tourists to travel to tourist destinations in the region and Laos, Thailand, Myanmar...
In addition, in recent years, the system of hotels, restaurants, entertainment centers, and shopping centers has been heavily invested in by businesses and is considered quite modern and luxurious, meeting the needs of tourists for accommodation, entertainment, and shopping. The number of visitors and revenue has increased annually. Vinh city tourism is developing and gradually affirming its role as a center for tourism services and tourist coordination in the North Central region.

Vinh City sparkles at night. Photo: Hai Vuong

Up to now, the city has 190 accommodation establishments with nearly 5,000 rooms, including 1 5-star hotel, 2 4-star hotels, 10 3-star hotels and dozens of 1 to 2-star hotels. Every year, the city welcomes and serves from 1.3 to 1.5 million guests. The city is investing in night streets and walking streets to create highlights to attract tourists, replace trees, lawns, sidewalks; decorate with flowers, ornamental plants... to create a new look.

However, Vinh city tourism development has not been commensurate with its potential and advantages. Investment attraction and tourism infrastructure development have not met development needs. Tourism products are not really attractive. There are still many shortcomings in the tourism environment and food safety and hygiene. Image promotion has not been much done. Resources, professionalism and specialization are not high.

To solve the above problems, gradually develop Vinh tourism into a service center and coordinate tourists, the city proposes the following 7 solutions:
Firstly, promote propaganda work, raise awareness of all levels, sectors and people about tourism development and tourism environment protection; propagate and implement solutions to build civilized urban lifestyle, polite and friendly behavior culture towards tourists.

Second, create favorable conditions in all aspects of mechanisms and policies; direct the settlement of administrative procedures well, ensuring quickness and efficiency to develop businesses investing and exploiting tourism in the city.

Vinh City invests in urban beautification and lighting systems to create a beautiful and civilized urban landscape. Photo: Contributor - Lam Tung

Third, actively and proactively call on capable investors to invest in tourist areas and ecological urban areas in the form of resorts and entertainment in the East and South of the city; create unique, highly competitive, regional tourism products to attract visitors and increase the length of stay of tourists when they return to the city.

Fifth, expand and improve the quality of tourist destinations in the area; Focus on finding solutions to increase the attractiveness and diversity of services at destinations. Pilot research on walking routes, night shopping markets for tourists, inner-city tours, city bus transportation systems. Cooperate with travel agencies to build links between regional and provincial tours with tourist destinations in Vinh city.
Sixth, do a good job of promoting and advertising Vinh city tourism through tourism promotion campaigns with the province, through media, newspapers, internet... strive to create the most favorable conditions for tourists to find information about Vinh city tourism.
Seventh, strengthen state management of tourism, food safety and hygiene, and measures to ensure security and safety for tourists. Continue to promote training to improve management capacity and professional capacity for tourism staff.

The trees on Nguyen Sy Sach Street are decorated with LED lights, creating a highlight for Vinh City. Photo: Lam Tung