Positive signs for tourism recovery in Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - After more than a month of reopening, tourism activities in Nghe An are gradually recovering and showing positive signs, especially with a significant increase in the number of visitors.
The numbers are encouraging.
Nghe An is one of the first localities to implement the reopening of activities.tourismAnd the initial results have been relatively positive, opening up hope for recovery in the near future. The timing of the reopening is truly reasonable, with summer approaching and long holidays coming up, promising to attract a considerable number of visitors to tourist areas and destinations.
Despite limited preparation time, localities and tourism businesses have done a good job of welcoming and serving tourists who came to visit and experience the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday.
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| Tourists visit President Ho Chi Minh's hometown during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday. (Photo: Huy Thu) |
As expected, key tourist areas such as Nam Dan district and Cua Lo town received the highest number of visitors. During the three-day holiday, tourist destinations in Nam Dan district welcomed approximately 35,000 visitors, with the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site alone receiving and serving around 15,000 visitors.
So, after a long period of influence...Covid-19 pandemicPeople from all over the country are making pilgrimages to the birthplace of President Ho Chi Minh to experience the beauty of the place where he was born and raised, and to better understand his childhood and family. Mr. Nguyen Bao Tuan, Director of the historical site, said: “After the holiday, especially on weekends, tourists continue to flock to Kim Lien in increasing numbers, and the staff of the historical site are busy welcoming and serving them. Everyone is truly happy and excited that tourism activities have returned to normal.”
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| Tourists visiting Cua Lo during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday. Photo: Thanh Cuong. |
Notably, this year, Cua Lo town organized the 2022 Tourism Festival during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, about three weeks earlier than in previous years, with a variety of cultural activities. This attracted many tourists, not only from within the province but also from other provinces and cities nationwide.
“Through the media, I learned that Cua Lo was opening its beaches early this year and would have fireworks, so I brought my family here for a vacation and some fun during the holiday. We were really happy to be here, because we saw Cua Lo starting to become lively again after more than two years of the pandemic.”
According to Mr. Hoang Thanh Son, Head of the Culture and Information Department of Cua Lo town, during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday, Cua Lo welcomed and served more than 60,000 tourists. During these days, especially Saturdays and Sundays, the number of tourists from all over the country increased significantly. Specifically during the recent holiday, accommodation establishments consistently achieved around 60% occupancy rates.hotelThe recovery rate is approximately 90%. This is a positive sign in the process of restoring tourism activities in Cua Lo coastal town.
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| On weekends, many tourist groups choose Cua Lo beach town for their experience. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
Besides the two aforementioned tourist hotspots, during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday, tourist areas and attractions in other localities also attracted a large number of visitors. These include Hoang Mai town (approximately 7,000 visitors), the Truong Bon National Historical Site in Do Luong district (over 3,000 visitors), and various locations in Con Cuong district (over 1,500 visitors)... As a result, the total revenue from tourism activities throughout the province reached over 120 billion VND.
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Through surveys of several tourist areas and attractions, we found that with the current number of visitors, restaurants and hotels can adequately meet demand. However, when the number of visitors increases dramatically, such as during holidays,Hung Kings Commemoration DayRecently, many facilities have become overloaded and unable to meet demand. This is also a problem that tourism businesses are gradually trying to solve.
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| Tourists experience and shop at Nghi Thuy Fish Market (Cua Lo). Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Huynh, owner of Huy Huong restaurant in Cua Lo town, during holidays, the restaurant is very crowded, and sometimes the staff can't keep up with the demand. He has to call in family members to help, but even then, there are sometimes not enough seats for groups of customers who arrive late and are quite large.
The restaurant will soon be looking for temporary workers to meet demand during peak customer periods. This is a common situation for many restaurants and food service businesses.Cua Loespecially restaurants in the beach area.
Not only in Cua Lo town, but also in several other tourist areas and attractions in mountainous districts such as Nghia Dan and Que Phong, there are signs of overcrowding due to the large number of visitors arriving at the same time. Having only recently opened, Hon Mat Eco-tourism Area (Nghia Dan) has attracted many visitors with its picturesque scenery and numerous attractive services. Despite relatively thorough preparations for the holiday season, there were times when they were still unable to serve everyone in time.
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| Nhat Minh Farmstay (Que Phong) is attracting more and more visitors. Photo: CSCC |
“During holidays, with the number of visitors reaching thousands, shortcomings are sometimes unavoidable, leading to customer dissatisfaction. We are currently continuing to recruit staff to better welcome and serve our guests,” said Mr. Dang Trong Tan, Director of Hon Mat Eco-tourism Area.
The large number of visitors has also put some accommodations at risk of being overloaded. Returning to Cua Lo beach town, it is expected that the number of visitors will increase even more in the coming days, and 3- to 5-star hotels may be fully booked.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Deputy Director of Saigon Kim Lien Cua Lo Hotel, the large number of guests will face certain difficulties.human resourcesservice. Because some staff members resigned during the pandemic, to maintain good service, the unit will deploy additional personnel from other facilities, rapidly train more staff, and accept students from tourism training institutions for internships…
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| Tourists interact with the locals of Co Muong village, Chau Kim commune (Que Phong). Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
The aforementioned "overload" is understandable, given that after more than two years of the pandemic, travel has been somewhat restricted, and people's minds have been "repressed." Now is an opportunity to "explode," as many people want to visit tourist attractions to relieve stress and find positive energy to continue with their work.
“The number of visitors to Nghe An is increasing because we have done a good job of promoting tourism, preventing and controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, and gradually improving the quality of services. Forecasting that the number of visitors will continue to increase in the coming time, the Department has directed tourist areas, attractions, accommodation establishments, and service businesses to find ways to overcome the shortage of human resources and continuously improve the quality of products to meet the growing demands of tourists.”