A view of Vinh Hy Bay in Ninh Thuan (Photo: VNA) Ninh Thuan (VNA) – The south central coastalprovince of Ninh Thuan is ramping up tourism development solutions in a bid tolure tourists this summer.
According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteeNguyen Long Bien, a series of measures have been implemented to promote thelocal sector in a safe, green, and effective manner.
In addition to capitalising on existing destinations, theprovince is paying attention to build new tourism products based on culturaland sport events to keep holiday-markers stay longer.
Local agencies and localities have been requested to improvethe quality of their destinations and services, and form short tours for smallgroups and families, with focus laid on beach, resort, sport, eco-, cultural,and agro-tourism.
The provincial tourism sector has also begun implementing cooperation dealssigned with other provinces and cities such as Lam Dong, Binh Thuan, Khanh Hoa,Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi. It is also working with airlines and travelagencies to organise safe tour packages.
According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism, in May alone, Ninh Thuan hosted an estimated 355,200 arrivals, up143.9 percent on-year. Of the total arrivals, there were some 1,200 foreigners. Tourismactivities reeled in approximately 251 billion VND (10.8 million USD), anannual surge of 258.6 percent.
In the first five months, the province has hosted close to1.46 million visitors, realising 60.3 percent of the yearly target./.
