The southern province of Binh Duong welcomed two million tourists in thefirst six months of 2015, reported Chairman of the provincialDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Huu Phuoc.
The figure represents an increase of 19 percent from the same period last year.
Of the tourists, 172,000 were international guests and 1,828,000 were domestic visitors.
The industry earned 640 billion VND (30.5 million USD) in the first six months, up 29 percent compared to last year.
Accordingto the chairman, the province targets to receive six million touristsand earn 4.45 trillion VND (212 million USD) in 2020.
To reach the target, the province is calling for investors for tourism projects worth 8.3 trillion VND from 2016-2020.
Inorder to meet the rising demand of tourists, the province has developedan additional 29 hotels with 420 rooms to accommodate travellers sincethe beginning of 2015.
To date, the province has nearly 500 businesses working in the industry.-VNA
The figure represents an increase of 19 percent from the same period last year.
Of the tourists, 172,000 were international guests and 1,828,000 were domestic visitors.
The industry earned 640 billion VND (30.5 million USD) in the first six months, up 29 percent compared to last year.
Accordingto the chairman, the province targets to receive six million touristsand earn 4.45 trillion VND (212 million USD) in 2020.
To reach the target, the province is calling for investors for tourism projects worth 8.3 trillion VND from 2016-2020.
Inorder to meet the rising demand of tourists, the province has developedan additional 29 hotels with 420 rooms to accommodate travellers sincethe beginning of 2015.
To date, the province has nearly 500 businesses working in the industry.-VNA
