Bestowed with gorgeous natural landscapes and a diverse cultural space, the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has huge potential to branch out a wide range of tourism products, however, it faces calls for reform towards sustainable tourism development.
Sam Son beach
is a renowned tourist attraction in Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)
At a conference held in the
locality, on June 19, experts recommended that excellent tourism products must
have a close connection with the local people and culture, while calling for
more investment projects in tourism infrastructure.
Along with improving the efficiency
of investment promotion campaigns to lure businesses with financial strengths
to invest in strategic and high-end projects, it is necessary for the province
to develop standout tourism packages in conjunction with protecting natural
sceneries.
Furthermore, the province was
advised to join hands with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the
eight northwestern provinces, the northern coastal provinces and the northern
central coastal localities to study and build common inter-regional tourism
products, they added.
Lauding the suggestions of the
experts, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Vuong Thi Hai Yen expressed her hope that the province’s tourism sector
would be accompanied by enterprises and media agencies in the near future.
The department will recommend
solutions to the provincial People’s Committee to popularise tourist
attractions, lure visitors and connect local tourism spots to create a
breakthrough for the non-smoke sector, promptly turning Thanh Hoa into a
national and international tourism hub, she said.
Last year, the province welcomed 7
million arrivals and earned VND 8 trillion (US$ 352 million) from tourism
services, up 11.5 percent from the same time last year. The locality targets to
serve 8.2 million visitors in 2018 and is eying VND 10.6 trillion (US$ 466.4
million) in tourism revenue.
Many renowned enterprises such as FLC and Sun
Group have poured capital into the local tourism sector. During 2015-2017, 18
tourism infrastructure projects were carried out, while investment licenses
were granted for 61 tourism projects with total registered capital of nearly
VND 62.5 trillion (US$ 2.75 billion).
Source: NDO
Tan Lac district’s three highland communes of Quyet Chien, Ngo Luong, and Van Son sit at altitudes ranging from 800 to 1,000 metres above sea level. Known for their wide forest coverage and rich biodiversity, the areas boast a cool, temperate climate in summer and is home to several scenic spots and caves recognised as provincial and national heritage sites. Besides, the region still preserves the cultural traditions of the Muong ethnic group, alongside a variety of agricultural products, which add to its unique appeal for visitors.
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