Vietnam National Administration of Tourism pledges comprehensive support for Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The General Department of Tourism pledges to support Nghe An in building development strategies, organizing national tourism events, training human resources, promoting images and training human resources.
On the afternoon of November 14, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a working session with the delegation of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on the orientation of Nghe An tourism development in 2020 and the following years.
Attending the meeting, on behalf of Nghe An province, there were comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province; representatives of leaders of departments, branches, localities in the province and tourism businesses.
On behalf of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, there were comrade Nguyen Trung Khanh - General Director; Ha Van Sieu - Deputy General Director; representatives of leaders of departments, institutes and units of the General Administration.
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| Attending the meeting were leaders of Nghe An province and the General Department of Tourism. Photo: Duc Anh |
In recent years, Nghe An tourism has made many strides in all aspects. It is estimated that in 2019, the whole province will welcome 6.53 million tourists, including 4.7 million overnight visitors, an increase of 9.5% compared to 2018. Total tourism revenue is estimated at 8,800 billion VND, an increase of 22% compared to 2018.
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| Leaders of Nghe An Department of Tourism reported on the province's tourism development results. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Luxury resort in Cua Hoi. Photo: Canh Hung |
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| Community tourism in Khe Ran village, Bong Khe commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Opening of Cua Lo Sea Tourism Year. Photo: Document |
In the coming years, Nghe An tourism aims to promote its potential and advantages to create a breakthrough development; strive in 2020 to attract 5.0 - 5.5 million overnight tourists, including 170,000 international visitors; total revenue from tourism reaches 10,000 billion VND, contributing 5-6% of the province's GRDP; creating jobs for over 30,000 direct workers.
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| Luong carving at Hang Bua Festival. Photo: Canh Hung |
Strengthening the organization of major tourism events
Besides the achieved results, Nghe An tourism still has many limitations: The number of visitors is not stable, international visitors account for a small proportion, and the spending level of tourists is still low. Tourism is highly seasonal. Tourism infrastructure is not synchronized. There is a lack of large investors, new tourism projects are in phase I. Tourism products are still monotonous, there is a lack of specific products with Nghe An brand, and there is a lack of connectivity with destinations in the region and the whole country. The Western region has great potential but has not been promoted accordingly.
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| Sao Va Waterfall Scenic Spot, Que Phong District. Photo: Canh Hung |
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| Comrade Thai Thanh Quy expressed his wish to receive support from the General Department of Tourism to help Nghe An host the National Tourism Year 2025. Photo: Duc Anh |
Comrade Thai Thanh Quy hopes that the General Department of Tourism will support Nghe An to host the National Tourism Year 2025 on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday; support the province to annually organize 1 domestic Famtrip, Presstrip, Blogger delegation and 01 foreign delegation to survey Nghe An tourism; coordinate with the province to organize the Cultural and Culinary Tourism Festival - Nghe An Provincial Cultural and Tourism Week periodically every year...
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| Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh highly appreciated Nghe An province's efforts in developing tourism. Photo: Duc Anh |
Speaking at the meeting, Director General of the General Department of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh praised and highly appreciated the efforts of Nghe An province in the past time. Agreeing with Nghe An's recommendations, the General Department of Tourism pledged to accompany and support Nghe An tourism in its comprehensive development. After this meeting, the General Department of Tourism will have a document to memorandum the content, directing departments, offices and units to implement support. Each year, the General Department of Tourism will have a specific meeting with Nghe An to evaluate and propose further support contents./.
