The sky over Binh Thuan Province in south-central Vietnam was lit up by spectacular fireworks and colorful drone lights on Saturday night as the opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2023 themed ‘Binh Thuan-Green Convergence’ was held on Phan Thiet City’s beach.

The National Tourism Year 2023 will feature over 200 events, with 13 of them to be organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and other ministries.

Among them, Binh Thuan Province will host more than 30 cultural, tourism and sports events, while rolling out 164 other events with the participation of 41 centrally-administered cites and provinces throughout the year.

According to the organizer, last year saw Vietnam’s tourism as a highlight of the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts, with an upsurge in the number of domestic tourists.

Tourism is meant to become one of the nation’s spearhead economic sectors.

The National Tourism Year, which is a typical annual event, is aimed at stimulating the growth of tourism and driving up the post-pandemic recovery.

Via the event, Vietnam can popularize cultural features, tourism potential, and tourist products among local and international visitors.

A series of activities in the National Tourism Year 2023 in Binh Thuan Province reflect a bright expectation of the tourism industry, including efforts in promoting and introducing tourism and turning the industry into a spearhead economic sector in Vietnam in general and Binh Thuan in particular.

Binh Thuan Province is endowed with a long coastline of 192 kilometers, Phu Quy Island, natural tourism resources, and stunning landscapes, while the province is home to the Mui Ne national tourism area.

These factors make the province capable of developing various types and products of tourism such as leisure tourism, sightseeing, adventure tourism, sea-based tourism, eco-tourism, cultural tourism, and religious tourism. 

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said that the important event is a response to the message sent from the third national conference on tourism chaired by the prime minister.

Over the past few years, together with socioeconomic growth, the tourism industry has made great strides and become a key sector, said the deputy prime minister.

Vietnam’s tourism really becomes a spotlight on the global tourism map, winning multiple global awards, he affirmed.

With the theme ‘Binh Thuan-Green Convergence,’ the country’s tourism is moving toward a sustainable and green sector, Quang added.

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More than 4,000 people including both Vietnamese and foreigners participated in the District 1 Midnight Run 2023 on Saturday.

The run was co-organized by the District 1 People’s Committee and Ben Thanh General Cultural JSC.

The track stretches through many cultural heritage sites of Ho Chi Minh City, namely the municipal People’s Committee headquarters, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Bach Dang Wharf, Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market, and Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, among others.

The organizing board hopes to introduce the culture, history, and traditions of District 1 that are associated with the image of a sleepless city.

More than 4,000 people participated in the event, not only to improve their physical health but also to witness the city at night.

Among the foreign participants were over 260 expats in different localities of Vietnam, alongside more than 100 athletes from 16 countries.

Through the event, the organizing board will donate VND700 million (US$29,700) to the fund for the poor in District 1.

As of early 2023, Ho Chi Minh City had nearly 32,000 eateries, restaurants, and street food establishments, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

District 1 has more than 1,300 business establishments providing services that are considered core activities of the nighttime economy.

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Apart from kraits, redtail pit vipers and copperheads, a four-meter-long king cobra weighing nearly 17 kilograms at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City in Vietnam’s Kien Giang Province is luring crowds of tourists.

Visiting the snake farm in Suoi Da Hamlet in Duong Ta Commune, Phu Quoc City, Nguyen Thi Thu Duong, a tourist coming from Hanoi, said that she was surprised at the king cobra’s length and large size.

“The king cobra is so big. It is necessary to take care of the snake carefully to attract many visitors, especially those who desire to learn about the rare snake,” said Dung.

Nguyen Tan Loc, an employee at the snake farm, said that the farm is conserving and nourishing seven types of snakes, including four venomous species such as krait, redtail pit viper, copperhead and king cobra.

The king cobra has a big head. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

The farm expects to show residents on Phu Quoc Island which snakes are poisonous and instruct them how to protect themselves from a snake.

The king cobra was brought from Dong Tam 1 Snake Farm in Tien Giang Province to Phu Quoc to serve tourists and learners, according to Loc.

“We preserve and look after these snakes, apart from offering tourism products, to give a chance to tourists to know which snakes still exist on the island.

“The farm welcomes some 40,000 domestic and international tourists each year,” he said.

With its length of four meters, the king cobra curls itself up and hugs a pile of stones in its cage. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

A photo of a tour guide at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City introducing the king cobra’s food which is other snakes. The farm feeds the cobra one or two times a week. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City is nourishing multiple types of snakes. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

Tourists visit Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm to learn about snakes. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

A model of a snake on display at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

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Apart from kraits, redtail pit vipers and copperheads, a four-meter-long king cobra weighing nearly 17 kilograms at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City in Vietnam’s Kien Giang Province is luring crowds of tourists.

Visiting the snake farm in Suoi Da Hamlet in Duong Ta Commune, Phu Quoc City, Nguyen Thi Thu Duong, a tourist coming from Hanoi, said that she was surprised at the king cobra’s length and large size.

“The king cobra is so big. It is necessary to take care of the snake carefully to attract many visitors, especially those who desire to learn about the rare snake,” said Dung.

Nguyen Tan Loc, an employee at the snake farm, said that the farm is conserving and nourishing seven types of snakes, including four venomous species such as krait, redtail pit viper, copperhead and king cobra.

The king cobra has a big head. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

The farm expects to show residents on Phu Quoc Island which snakes are poisonous and instruct them how to protect themselves from a snake.

The king cobra was brought from Dong Tam 1 Snake Farm in Tien Giang Province to Phu Quoc to serve tourists and learners, according to Loc.

“We preserve and look after these snakes, apart from offering tourism products, to give a chance to tourists to know which snakes still exist on the island.

“The farm welcomes some 40,000 domestic and international tourists each year,” he said.

With its length of four meters, the king cobra curls itself up and hugs a pile of stones in its cage. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

A photo of a tour guide at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City introducing the king cobra’s food which is other snakes. The farm feeds the cobra one or two times a week. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City is nourishing multiple types of snakes. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

Tourists visit Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm to learn about snakes. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

A model of a snake on display at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre

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