A view of Ha Long city, Quang Ninh (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Measures to stimulate tourism demand were the focus of a conferenceheld on October 22 by the People’s Committee of the northern coastal provinceof Quang Ninh.
Director of the provincial Tourism Department Pham Ngoc Thuy reportedthat the province welcomed an estimated 11.74 million visitors in the first 10months this year, an increase of 10 percent compared to the same period lastyear. Of the figure, 4.22 million were foreign tourists.
Total revenues of the tourism sector in the 10 months amounted to 23.8trillion VND (over 1 billion USD), up 22 percent year on year. The sectorcontributed 2.48 trillion VND to the State budget in in the first threequarters of the year, up 26 percent.
Tourism services have been developed in most localities in the province,with a wide range of products, meeting the diverse demands of various markets.However, the number of foreign tourists to Quang Ninh remains modest comparedto other provinces and cities.
Nguyen Thi Bao, Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh Tourism Associationproposed that the local hospitality industry should set floor prices to preventunhealthy competition. She said the authorities should coordinate with travelagencies to set up linkages with counterparts in other localities, and conductsurveys for new tours and routes to Binh Lieu and Cam Pha.
Bao also called for more attention to training human resources, and thebuilding of a business culture towards clean and friendly tourism.
Director of the Van Don international airport Pham Ngoc Sau affirmedthat the airport wants to partner with travel agents to better exploit tourismsites in the province and serve customers with quality products. He said theairport will enhance service quality and open more air routes to both domesticand overseas destinations.
According to Sau, in order to increase the number of visitors to QuangNinh, related agencies need to streamline administrative and customs procedureswhile bolstering promotion activities. He urged the provincial administrationto open a bus route connecting Van Don and Quang Ninh’s neighbouring province ofLang Son.
Secretary of the provincial Party’s Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky stressedthat the authorities always attach importance to developing tourism and is workingto improving the business environment to attract investment in the sector.
He suggested local travel agents try to renew their traditional productswhile developing new products meeting the demand of different segments ofcustomers to offer more choices for visitors.
The conference saw the signing of several cooperation agreements amongtourist companies.
The tourism sectorin Quang Ninh province has been growing at a fast pace in recent years.
Quang Ninh is endowed with natural advantages for sea andisland tourism. It has a coastline of more than 250 kilometres and more than2,000 islands and islets which account for two-thirds of the total number inVietnam.
It is home to popular destinations such as Ha Long Bay, BaiTu Long, Ha Long Bay National Park and some islands.
In particular, Ha Long Bay literally “descending dragon bay”,was twice recognised as a World Natural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994 and2000.
In 2018, Ha Long Bay made it into the top 15 Instagrammedglobal cruise destinations based on a survey of 1.8 million posts tagged onvarious ships and ports by travel cruise site SeaHub.
Last year, Quang Ninh hosted the National Tourism Year 2018under the theme “Ha Long-Heritage, Wonder, Friendly Destination”.
The province welcomed 12.3 million visitors, including 5.2million foreigners, and earned 24 trillion VND (1.03 billion USD) in tourismrevenue.
The operation of the Van Don International Airport inDecember 2018 is expected to help Quang Ninh achieve its target of welcoming15-16 million tourists, including 7 million foreigners, by 2020 and 30 millionarrivals, including 15 million foreigners, by 2030./.
Director of the provincial Tourism Department Pham Ngoc Thuy reportedthat the province welcomed an estimated 11.74 million visitors in the first 10months this year, an increase of 10 percent compared to the same period lastyear. Of the figure, 4.22 million were foreign tourists.
Total revenues of the tourism sector in the 10 months amounted to 23.8trillion VND (over 1 billion USD), up 22 percent year on year. The sectorcontributed 2.48 trillion VND to the State budget in in the first threequarters of the year, up 26 percent.
Tourism services have been developed in most localities in the province,with a wide range of products, meeting the diverse demands of various markets.However, the number of foreign tourists to Quang Ninh remains modest comparedto other provinces and cities.
Nguyen Thi Bao, Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh Tourism Associationproposed that the local hospitality industry should set floor prices to preventunhealthy competition. She said the authorities should coordinate with travelagencies to set up linkages with counterparts in other localities, and conductsurveys for new tours and routes to Binh Lieu and Cam Pha.
Bao also called for more attention to training human resources, and thebuilding of a business culture towards clean and friendly tourism.
Director of the Van Don international airport Pham Ngoc Sau affirmedthat the airport wants to partner with travel agents to better exploit tourismsites in the province and serve customers with quality products. He said theairport will enhance service quality and open more air routes to both domesticand overseas destinations.
According to Sau, in order to increase the number of visitors to QuangNinh, related agencies need to streamline administrative and customs procedureswhile bolstering promotion activities. He urged the provincial administrationto open a bus route connecting Van Don and Quang Ninh’s neighbouring province ofLang Son.
Secretary of the provincial Party’s Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky stressedthat the authorities always attach importance to developing tourism and is workingto improving the business environment to attract investment in the sector.
He suggested local travel agents try to renew their traditional productswhile developing new products meeting the demand of different segments ofcustomers to offer more choices for visitors.
The conference saw the signing of several cooperation agreements amongtourist companies.
The tourism sectorin Quang Ninh province has been growing at a fast pace in recent years.
Quang Ninh is endowed with natural advantages for sea andisland tourism. It has a coastline of more than 250 kilometres and more than2,000 islands and islets which account for two-thirds of the total number inVietnam.
It is home to popular destinations such as Ha Long Bay, BaiTu Long, Ha Long Bay National Park and some islands.
In particular, Ha Long Bay literally “descending dragon bay”,was twice recognised as a World Natural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994 and2000.
In 2018, Ha Long Bay made it into the top 15 Instagrammedglobal cruise destinations based on a survey of 1.8 million posts tagged onvarious ships and ports by travel cruise site SeaHub.
Last year, Quang Ninh hosted the National Tourism Year 2018under the theme “Ha Long-Heritage, Wonder, Friendly Destination”.
The province welcomed 12.3 million visitors, including 5.2million foreigners, and earned 24 trillion VND (1.03 billion USD) in tourismrevenue.
The operation of the Van Don International Airport inDecember 2018 is expected to help Quang Ninh achieve its target of welcoming15-16 million tourists, including 7 million foreigners, by 2020 and 30 millionarrivals, including 15 million foreigners, by 2030./.
VNA
