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Ba Ria-Vung Tau eyes breakthroughs for tourism development

Published

10 months ago

November 23, 2022

With a coastline of more than 300km with beautiful sandy beaches and renowned Con Dao archipelago, the southeastern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has many strengths to develop a brand of sea and island tourism.

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Cat Lon beach on Con Dao archipelago‘s Bay Canh islet (Photo: VNA)

Ba Ria-Vung Tau – With a coastline of
more than 300km with beautiful sandy beaches and renowned Con Dao archipelago,
the southeastern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has many strengths to develop a
brand of sea and island tourism.

Considering tourism as a key economic sector, Ba Ria – Vung
Tau has carried out many measures to fully tap tourism potential from the sea
and islands, thus contributing to realising a goal of turning itself into a strongly
developed locality in marine economy in the southern key economic region and
the whole country.

Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Trinh Hang
said that the province boasts a lot of beautiful beaches such as Thuy Van, Tam
Duong, Dua, Long Hai and Ho Tram; and other destinations such as Nghinh Phong
cape, Ba islet, Con Dao National Park on Con Dao archipelago.

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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Notably, the 16-island Con Dao archipelago, 180km from Vung Tau
city, and about 230km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, has become more and more
popular to both domestic and foreign tourists. It is well known for beaches
with white sand, deep blue water and colorful coral reefs, along with a historical site which was an infamous prison set up by French
colonialists and American imperialists during the wartime.

There are also many high-quality tourism projects in the
province, in which several destinations associated with sea and island tourism
resources have been formed and operated effectively such as: Vietsovpetro
Resort, Ho Tram Strip tourist complex, Ho May Cable Car tourist site, Lan Rung
Phuoc Hai resort, Six Senses Con Dao, and Melia Ho Tram Resort. These sites
have contributed to increasing the number of visitors and revenue for the local
tourism industry.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Viet Thanh
said that tourism is one of the four pillars of the province’s economy. In the 2021-2025 period, Ba Ria-Vung Tau gives priority to creating a land fund
with convenient locations to attract investment in large-scale tourism
complexes.

In the first ten months of 2022, the local tourism sector reported an
impressive growth, as it welcomed more than 11 million tourist arrivals, up
nearly 250% year-on-year. The total revenue from tourism services surpassed
11.2 trillion VND (450.7 million USD).

Director of the department Trinh Hang said the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism predicted it won’t be until 2025 that tourism
nationwide can regain the momentum of 2019 pre-pandemic numbers.

However, given the positive signs recorded so far this year,
Ba Ria – Vung Tau could regain pre-pandemic numbers and revenue levels in 2023,
he added./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ba-riavung-tau-eyes-breakthroughs-for-tourism-development/244324.vnp

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1 month ago

August 16, 2023

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Ha Nam province’s tourism sector has achieved remarkable results in the post Covid-19 pandemic, with visitor numbers to the northern locality continually setting new records.

Ha Nam boasts favourable conditions for the development of typical tourist products in the Red River Delta. The province is home to many historical, cultural, spiritual, and religious sites.

They possess unique advantages, helping the province reshape its tourism industry and develop more offerings for visitors.

The number of tourists to Ha Nam reached over 3.8 million in the first half of this year, nearly double the number in the same period last year and fulfilling nearly 90% of its annual plan.

Total revenue from tourism was estimated at nearly 114 million USD, or more than double the figure posted in the same period of 2022.

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Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ha-nam-becomes-bright-spot-on-vietnams-tourism-map/265608.vnp

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Promoting heritage value of Phong Nha -Ke Bang National Park

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1 month ago

August 16, 2023

TienphongNews

The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province has twice been honored as a World Natural Heritage site. This is a testament to its unique geomorphology and global tourism value, as well as countless efforts of Vietnam to increase awareness in the process of international integration.

Over the past two decades, Quang Binh has worked hard to preserve cultural heritage values of the national park toward the goal of sustainable development.

The management board of the national park has actively cooperated with domestic and foreign organizations to carry out scientific projects to preserve the heritage for the local socio-economic development.

In 2003, experts from the Royal British Cave Association discovered Son Doong – the world’s largest cave in the park. The site is important in caving research in the region, promoting the image of Phong Nha-Ke Bang around the world.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has three forms of tourism, including self-exploration, joint venture businesses, and leasing of forest environment services.

The development of tourism services has attracted an increasing number of visitors to the site. In order to ensure both tourism development and sustainable heritage conservation, the park management board is monitoring and assessing the impact of tourism activities on the caves to mitigate negative impacts on the heritage./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/promoting-heritage-value-of-phong-nha-ke-bang-national-park/265604.vnp

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Over 3,000 int’l visitors come to Hanoi for BlackPink concert

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1 month ago

August 16, 2023

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The Hanoi Department of Tourism on August 5 announced that out of 70,000 peopple flocking to Korean girl band Blackpink’s concert at the Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on July 29 and 30, over 3,000 ones are international visitors.

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Blackpink‘s performance at My Dinh stadium in Hanoi late last month. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – The Hanoi Department of
Tourism on August 5 announced that out of 70,000 peopple
flocking to Korean girl band Blackpink’s concert at the Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on July 29 and 30, over 3,000 ones are international visitors.

The foreign visitors are mostly from China, Canada, Thailand,
Japan, and Malaysia while Vietnamese fans of Blackpinks are mainly from Hanoi, Ho Chi
Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Nha Trang.

During the period, city tour service providers with double-decker buses saw a significantly increased number of clients.
Particularly, the number of service users who booked
online tickets from July 29 to July 31 rose 15% compared to the
previous days. Some hotels, especially in the
areas in the district of Thanh Xuan and Cau Giay around My the Dinh National Stadium
posted a 20% increase in room occupancy compared to the previous weekends.

Search volume for booking in Hanoi during the two days of
BlackPink concert through international booking websites grew by ten
times compared to the previous week, according to Agoda.

The average occupancy rate of the hotels in July 2023 reached 60.8%, up 19.2% over the same period in 2022.

From July 28 to 30, the number of visitors to Hanoi’s tourist
destinations increased by 15-20% compared to the same
period last year.

Specifically, the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam
welcomed more than 9,600 visitors, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel more than 8,000
visitors, and Bao Son Paradise Park 7,000 visitors.

On July 29 – 30, the total number of tourists to Hanoi
reached more than 170,000, including more than 30,000 international tourists. The city’s total revenue from tourism reached 630 billion VND (25.54 million USD)./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/over-3000-intl-visitors-come-to-hanoi-for-blackpink-concert/265689.vnp