A seminar to promote tourism cooperation between the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau with a number of localities nationwide took place in the locality on December 24.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue put forth different scenarios for local tourism based on COVID-19 developments in 2021, during the 11th session of the provincial People’s Council (seventh tenure) that concluded on December 8.
Over 1.1 million domestic holiday-makers visited the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh in November 2020, doubling the figure reported in the previous month.
The northern province of Quang Ninh is largely known as the land of coal, with mining being its main economic driver. It has now undergone a spectacular transformation by promoting sustainable tourism development, prioritising environmental protection and improving its landscapes.
More than 355.6 trillion VND (15.38 billion USD) had been injected into 323 tourism projects in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang as of November this year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang has become a luxury eco-resort destination of tourists from Vietnam and abroad over the past time, with the presence of many hi-end resort brands in the world.
Between 14,000 and 16,000 foreigners have bought housing in Vietnam since July 2015, mostly from China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan (China), and Singapore, the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) estimates.
The 16th Party Congress of central Thua Thien-Hue province (2020-2025 tenure) opened on October 22, bringing together 350 delegates representing Party members across the locality.
Authorities in the northern province of Vinh Phuc have rolled out a host of incentives to attract investment and make tourism a spearhead economic sector, with major and prestigious groups being sought to invest in areas ripe with potential but facing difficulties in changing their economic structure.
Van Chan district in the northern province of Yen Bai aims to boost tourism development and expand tourism linkages with other districts in the province. To this end, the district has provided all possible conditions for local enterprises and people to invest and develop tourism projects and attract more visitors.
More than 2.5 trillion VND (108.7 million USD) sourced from the State budget, private donors and Ha Long Bay’s entrance fees will be invested this year in building 57 new pieces of infrastructure in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to stop construction of high-rise apartment buildings in downtown areas and focus instead on building such residential complexes along the first metro route in the eastern part of the city comprising districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc.
South-central Binh Thuan province will further promote its image as a tourism destination, with particular attention being paid to safety in association with the COVID-19 epidemic, in an effort to revive a local tourism industry severely affected by the pandemic.
The provincial Department Culture, Information and Tourism said Bac Lieu aims to rake in nearly 130 million USD from tourism, an increase of from 18-30 percent over last year.
Just a scenic 15-minute boat ride across the Thu Bon River from the ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, Kim Bong carpentry village is renowned for its wood carving and sculpture.
Taking tourism as one of the five pillars for socio-economic development, authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu have been issuing several legal documents relating the management of the sector and boosting the exchange of information in this field with regional localities, according to insiders.
Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau are promoting policies for community-based tourism to develop the local economy and create jobs.
The southern province of Kien Giang welcomed almost 820,000 tourists in the first month of 2020, a year-on-year surge of 57 percent, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
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