Ninh Thuan, Khanh Hoa develop “two localities, one destination” tours
Hanoi (VNA) - Possessing unique tourism products with
both distinctions and similarities, the south-central provinces of Ninh Thuan
and Khanh Hoa have favourable conditions for collaborating in tourism development.
Tourists have an opportunity to admire two unique cultural
heritage sites of the Cham people – the relic complex of Ponagar towers in Nha
Trang (Khanh Hoa) and the Cham Tower in Phan Rang (Ninh Thuan) - within the same tour.
According to Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s
Committee Le Huu Hoang, the
two localities play a crucial role in the socio-economic development of the region
and the country in general, with tourism being a significant component.
Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa are also part of the tourism quadrangle
of Da Lat - Nha Trang - Phan Rang - Phan Thiet, a strategic region for national
tourism development, he said.
Both localities boast rich culture and natural resources,
with unique tourism products that can complement each other.
Travel businesses could explore specialised tours
highlighting the Cham cultural heritage in Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa, so their connection
will create a chain of distinctive and appealing tourism products to attract domestic
and international tourists, Hoang stressed.
In recent years, the two localities’ tourism sector has significantly
contributed to the national tourism revenue, gradually becoming a collectively attractive
destination for domestic and foreign tourists.
According to Director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism
Nguyen Thi Le Thanh, travel businesses in the localities have offered various
all-inclusive tours at affordable prices, providing resort services along
routes of Nha Trang-Ninh Thuan, Nha Trang-Da Lat, and Nha Trang-Da Lat-Ninh
Thuan.
Tourist attractions in Nha Trang city have been connected to
destinations in Ninh Thuan, such as Dong Cuu, Vinh Hy, Hang Rai, Nam Cuong sand
dune, and the Po K'long Garai Tower.
Recently, the two localities signed an agreement on tourism development
cooperation in the 2023 – 2025 period, towards establishing a chain of attractive,
distinctive, and competitive tourism products, aiming to turn tourism into a spearhead
economic sector.
Accordingly, Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa will focus on state
management, developing tourism products, fostering promotion activities,
attracting investment to tourism and training human resources to serve tourism
development.
Vice Chairman of the Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Long Bien suggested
the tourism associations of the two localities enhance collaborative
activities, build partnerships, and develop tours under the slogan of "two
localities, one destination" to attract tourists./.