Two growth options for Nghe An tourism
(Baonghean.vn) - Based on the plan and general growth scenario of 2020 and estimated results achieved in the first 6 months of the year, the Department of Tourism has just projected a growth scenario for the last 6 months of 2020.
According to the scenario, there are 2 options:High optionThere were a total of 1,906,000 guests staying (of which 2,510 were international guests); tourism service revenue reached 1,788 billion VND.Low optionStrive to achieve a total of 614,000 guests (of which 1,002 are international guests); tourism service revenue reaches 309 billion VND.
Previously, when the Covid-19 epidemic was complicated, many travel businesses did not generate revenue due to lack of customers, some even had to stop operating. Tourist attractions in the area were deserted, the number of visitors and revenue of accommodation businesses decreased sharply by 40-70%.
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| Pilgrims visit Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan). Photo courtesy: Nguyen Book |
To achieve the set goals, in the coming time, the tourism industry will focus on directing the implementation of state support policies for businesses and tourism establishments. Timely deploy stimulus solutions to restore accommodation and tourist service businesses, build attractive tourism stimulus programs with reasonable prices, mainly to increase value...
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| The leaders of the Department of Tourism welcomed a group of more than 500 tourists to Cua Lo town after the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo courtesy of Cong Kien |
It is estimated that in the first 6 months of 2020, the whole province welcomed nearly 1.2 million overnight guests (equal to 46% compared to the same period in 2019), achieving the plan according to the adjusted growth scenario. Of which, there were 16,970 international visitors (equal to 22% compared to the same period in 2019). Tourism service revenue is estimated at 1,119 billion VND (equal to 45% compared to the same period in 2019).
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| Representatives of travel companies in Nghe An learn about souvenir products in the western districts. Photo: Cong Kien |
In the tourism sector, businesses served 14,500 visitors (equal to 36% compared to the same period in 2019); including 2,930 international visitors (equal to 23.4% compared to the same period in 2019). Tourism revenue is estimated at VND 30.18 billion (equal to 24% compared to the same period in 2019).