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Dong Nai seeks to create breakthroughs in tourism development

The tourism sector of the southern province of Dong Nai is focusing efforts on building the image of the province and unique destinations, with three main tourism categories of eco and leisure tourism, culture and spiritual tourism, and agricultural and countryside tourism.
Dong Nai seeks to create breakthroughs in tourism development ảnh 1Dong Nai seeks to create breakthroughs in tourism development. (Photo: baodongnai.com.vn)
Dong Nai (VNA) – The tourismsector of the southern province of Dong Nai is focusing efforts on building theimage of the province and unique destinations, with three main tourism categoriesof eco and leisure tourism, culture and spiritual tourism, and agricultural andcountryside tourism.  

Dong Nai currently counts 23 tourism sites and 131 accommodationestablishments with a total 3,500 rooms, which basically meet the demand for recreationand relaxation of domestic and foreign visitors as well as foreign expatriatesin Vietnam.

Dong Nai seeks to create breakthroughs in tourism development ảnh 2Dong Nai aims to turn tourism into a key industry. (Photo: baodongnai.com.vn)
With the goal of turning tourism into a key industry of theprovince’s economy, the tourism industry resolves to make the best use of localadvantages and strengths and mobilize resources from all legal sources tocreate breakthrough development for the industry in the direction of highquality and focused services.

According to Nguyen Thi Mong Binh, Deputy Director of theprovincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the province has greatpotential for tourism development, particularly in terms of ecology, rivers andforests. She cited as examples various famous landscapes and popular tourismsites in Dong Nai, such as Cat Tien National Park, BaChong Rock Site, Giang Dien Waterfall, Mai Waterfall, Chua Chan Mountain, TriAn Lake, among others.

A high and stable economic growth rate is also an advantage for the province inpromoting tourism, Binh said.

Since the beginning of this year, several more tourism sites andaccommodation facilities have been put into operation in Dong Nai, offeringmore choices for visitors.

The Son Tien Tourist and Ecological City Joint Stock Company opened the TheAmazing Bay, the largest water park  inVietnam, which was built with total investment of 2.5 trillion VND (around 101million USD).

Two new hotels were opened in Bien Hoa city (Park MansionHotel)  and Long Khanh district (SunshineHotel).  

Before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Dong Nai used to attractlarge numbers of domestic and international visitors. The province isdetermined to restored the non-smoke industry. It has set a target of 4.2million visitors in 2025 and about 9 million in 2030.
In Dong Nai’s tourism map, Tan Phu district has an important role.The district is bestowed with many beautiful natural landscapes, such as theCat Tien National Park, Da Ton Lake, Hoa Binh Waterfall, Suoi Mo tourism siteand Doi Cave.  

The provincial authorities are inviting investors with good capacity andexperience to invest in building an eco-leisure tourism site at Da Ton Lake,upgrading tourism services at Cat Tien National Park and Suoi Mo tourism site,and building resorts or hotels of at least three-star standards.

Besides, incentives will be offered to develop homestay andagriculture tourism in Ta Lai, Nam Cat Tien and Phu Dien communes of Tan Phudistrict.

The Cat Tien National Park is a high priority of the tourismsector of Dong Nai. The site now provides some 20 tours, which give tourists uniqueexperience in nature and allow them to join in environmental protectionactivities.

Several investors are studying possibilities of investment inthis tourist destination.

About 20km from the Cat Tien National Park, the Suoi Mo tourismsite also attracts many visitors. Experts said linking Cat Tien and Suoi Mowill create more interesting experience for visitors, thus keeping them staylonger in the province.

Dong Nai recorded 1.9 million tourists in the first 10 months of 2022, up 73.2%from the same period last year. Tourism revenues totaled 1.03 trillion VND, a112% increase year on year./.
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