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Binh Thuan welcomes 4 million tourist arrivals in first nine months

The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan welcomed more than 4 million tourists in the first three quarters of 2018, up 11 percent from the same period last year.
Binh Thuan welcomes 4 million tourist arrivals in first nine months ảnh 1A view of Mui Ne beach. (Photo: kenhdulich.org)

Binh Thuan (VNA) – The south central coastalprovince of Binh Thuan welcomed more than 4 million tourists in the first threequarters of 2018, up 11 percent from the same period last year.

The number included approximately half a millionforeigners, mostly Russian and Chinese, up 13 percent year on year, accordingto the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The provinceearned about 9.5 trillion VND (404.5 million USD) in revenue from tourism, up20 percent.

Most domestic visitors to Binh Thuan were from southernprovinces that came for summer vacations and during public holidays, like Tet(Vietnamese traditional New Year) thanks to its sunny weather year-round.

The province has 468 accommodation facilities, offering morethan 14,600 guest rooms, including 129 hotels rated 1 – 5 star. Some 390tourism projects, worth more than 59 trillion VND (2.51 billion USD), are beingoperated in the province. These include 23 foreign projects with totalinvestment of 13 trillion VND (553.5 million USD).

In recent years, Binh Thuan has made efforts to maketourism a key local industry. The province has added more tourism services interms of transportation, shopping and underwater sports to serve the increasingdemand of holidaymakers.

It has also ramped up activities to promote local touristattractions and expand cooperation with other popular destinations in the southcentral coast and Mekong Delta.

Inspections have been intensified on tour operators andlodging providers to ensure they comply with related regulations while more lifeguardsand fire fighters have been employed to ensure safety.

Binh Thuan is among Vietnam’s top tourist destinationsthanks to its long and stunning beaches, friendly locals and safe environment.

The province’s most popular beach is Mui Ne in thecoastal city of Phan Thiet, which is set to become the main resort centre ofBinh Thuan by 2025.

This year, the province aims to receive about 5.75million visitors, including 670,000 foreign travellers, and generate 12.85trillion VND (547.1 million USD) in tourism revenue. –VNA 
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