Strengthening direction to effectively implement key tourism tasks in 2012

(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon, April 9, the Steering Committee for Tourism Development of Nghe An province held a conference to deploy key tasks for the 2012 tourism season. Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Tourism Development of the province chaired.

Last year, the Provincial Tourism Development Steering Committee directed departments, branches and localities to successfully complete the basic targets of tourism development assigned. In 2012, the Nghe An Tourism Development Steering Committee promoted tourism activities in response to the event of the National Tourism Year of North Central Coast - Hue. At the same time, it directed to focus on improving the quality of tourism products and services, diversifying domestic and foreign tourism promotion activities, strengthening state management of tourism; striving to welcome 3.2 million overnight guests, with tourism service revenue of 1,560 billion VND.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong spoke at the meeting.

The Provincial Tourism Development Steering Committee has commented and agreed on the draft Regulations on the Board's operations and the Action Program to implement Resolution 05 of the 17th Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on Nghe An Tourism Development for the period 2011 - 2020. Accordingly, the general goal is to continue to accelerate the pace of tourism development in a steady manner, making Nghe An tourism an important economic sector. By 2015, Nghe An strives to become a service and tourism center in the North Central region and one of the key tourism destinations of the country.

The conference also heard a report on the implementation of the 2012 Cua Lo Sea Tourism Festival; and comments on how to better organize the festival to improve the quality of services for the upcoming sea tourism season.

Concluding the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested the members of the Steering Committee to promote their sense of responsibility so that the provincial tourism industry can successfully complete its 2012 goals and tasks; especially to continue to innovate and improve service quality, affirming Nghe An as an attractive destination for tourists. The Vice Chairman noted that preparations for the Cua Lo Sea Tourism Festival need to be specific, thoughtful and impressive.

Sam Temple