Nghe An proposes to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Transport to allow the organization of a number of charter flights to Vinh International Airport.
(Baonghean.vn) - The Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee proposed the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Transport to allow Nghe An to organize a number of charter flights from the Korean and Chinese markets to Vinh International Airport, thereby attracting more international visitors to Vietnam.
On the morning of December 21, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference to promote attracting international tourists to Vietnam.
Also chairing were comrades: Vu Duc Dam - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Van Hung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
At Nghe An province bridge, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's CommitteehostAttending were leaders of departments, branches, Tourism Association, and tourism businesses.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs a conference to promote attracting international tourists to Vietnam. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ACTIVITIES RECOVER SLOWLY, NUMBER OF VISITORS IS MODEST
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said that by allowing the reopening from March 15, 2022, Vietnam has become the first country in Southeast Asia to fully open tourism, and is also one of 62 countries in the world to completely lift entry restrictions related to Covid-19.
In order to remove difficulties and obstacles when reopening tourism activities, ministries and branches have also issued policies to facilitate attracting international tourists to Vietnam. However, international tourism activities are still recovering slowly, the number of international visitors to Vietnam is still very modest, many international tourist markets are still frozen, international flights are interrupted.
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung speaks at the Conference. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
In 2022, the country will only welcome about 3.5 million international visitors, reaching 70% of the target of welcoming 5 million visitors in 2022, which is a very small number compared to Vietnam's capacity to welcome visitors. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at 495,000 billion VND, exceeding 23% of the 2022 plan and reaching 66% compared to 2019.
The objective reasons are that the opening time is not yet the international tourist season, the international situation is complicated, and the epidemic prevention and opening policies of different countries are different. Some tourism businesses believe that the trend of European tourists is choosing nearby destinations instead of going to distant markets such as Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
The subjective reasons are that visa policies have not really created favorable conditions for international tourists to come and extend their stay, increasing spending in Vietnam; resources for tourism promotion and advertising have not been effective; the establishment of national tourism promotion offices abroad has not been implemented.
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Delegates attending the Conference at the Government Headquarters bridge. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
At the conference, tourism businesses; leaders of ministries, sectors and localities all agreed that Vietnam tourism currently needs more breakthrough mechanisms and policies related to entry procedures and visas; improving the capacity of transport connections - air and road; strengthening tourism promotion; enhancing training and fostering tourism human resources...
PROPOSAL TO ALLOW NGHE AN TO ORGANIZE SOME CHARTER FLIGHTS
Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that in order to restore the economy and restore tourism development, in 2022, Nghe An has implemented many activities such as organizing the Forum on Tourism Development Linkage between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the extended North Central region; many activities for Famtrip delegations to promote and advertise Nghe An's tourist attractions.
Up to this point, Nghe An has welcomed 6.7 million tourists, of which more than 4.4 million are staying. Tourism revenue reached over 12,300 billion VND, pure tourism revenue reached 5,600 billion VND, more than 502% over the same period in 2021. However, international tourists to Nghe An are still low, reaching 33,500 visitors in 2022.
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Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung speaks at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
The reason is that Nghe An's tourism products for international visitors are not outstanding or typical; tourism human resources serving international visitors do not meet requirements; infrastructure connections are not convenient; advertising and promotion activities have not been adequately invested.
Emphasizing that Nghe An has determined that by 2030, tourism will become a key economic sector and contribute at least 10% to the province's GRDP, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that in the coming time, Nghe An will comprehensively implement the province's tourism development strategy, focusing on improving the investment environment, attracting investors to develop tourism products and promoting digital transformation in tourism activities.
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Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung proposed allowing charter flights from the Korean and Chinese markets to Vinh International Airport. Photo: Pham Bang |
The province will focus on developing infrastructure, especially infrastructure connecting tourist destinations and attracting investment in infrastructure to serve tourism development; Focus on promoting the brand and tourist destinations of Nghe An to tourists through the digital environment; Focus on training human resources to meet the requirements of tourism development in the coming time.
Nghe An agrees with the proposal to consider extending the length of stay for visitors using tourist visas; applying long-term tourist visas for tourists from some key markets; and paying attention to supporting localities in promoting tourism to international markets.
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung proposed the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Transport to allow Nghe An to organize a number of charter flights from the Korean and Chinese markets to Vinh International Airport, thereby attracting more international visitors to Vietnam.
CHANGING TOURISM MINDSET, PROMOTING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Concluding the Conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to fully absorb the opinions of the delegates, complete and advise the Prime Minister to issue a Directive on promoting the attraction of international tourists to Vietnam in the new situation.
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Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
Based on the analysis of the shortcomings and limitations in the past time, the Prime Minister said that it is necessary to change the mindset of tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic to be more creative and innovative. In the approach to tourism, it is necessary to diversify the market, diversify products, diversify the supply chain, and provide services that tourists need, not what we have.
Tourism development in the coming years must have a breakthrough, in the spirit of the Politburo in Resolution No. 08, in which it is necessary to fight against negativity in granting visas to tourists. Tourism development must be placed in the overall development of other economic sectors. Tourism development is associated with the economy, culture imbued with the national identity, traditional history of the Vietnamese people, associated with the digital transformation process, with new developments...
Regarding solutions for the coming time, the Prime Minister requested to link tourism development with socio-economic activities each year, in each period; focus on eco-tourism, adventure tourism, medical tourism... Build safe, friendly, attractive, humane, hospitable, convenient destinations, warm the hearts of tourists, satisfy the hosts. Review legal regulations and policies to adjust, supplement and amend.
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Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Pham Bang |
Enhance international competitiveness in terms of human resources, facilities, methods, practices, and organization of tours and tourist routes. Build unique and innovative tourism product models; strengthen environmental management and tourism ecology; promote investment, inform and promote the image of Vietnam to international friends; form cooperative groups with other countries, and promote the role of representative agencies abroad.
The Prime Minister especially emphasized the need to promote digital transformation in the tourism industry in the spirit of harmonious benefits and shared risks. Strengthening the quality of human resources serving tourism development; developing green and sustainable tourism. Enterprises proactively restructure products and services, diversify supply chains, constantly innovate products; and strengthen communication work.