Binh Thuan aims to become national sea tourism hub
The south-central province of Binh Thuan has seen a 12% growth in the number of visitors so far this year, thanks to the locality’s efforts to develop a safe and friendly tourism environment and enhance service quality.
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| Visitors at Binh Thuan's beach |
Of the total, 334,000 were foreigners, mostly Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Thai – a rise of 13.9% for this majority demographic year-on-year.
Binh Thuan’s tourism revenue in the January-June period was estimated at VND6.35 trillion (US$279 million), up 18.8% year-on-year.
In recent years, Binh Thuan has become popular among tourists thanks to its beautiful landscapes, stunning beaches, and friendly and safe environment. It has 192km of coast featuring idyllic beaches, impressive landscapes, a clean environment, along with many national historical and cultural relics and festivals.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with the Tourism Association of the province to launch a summer promotion programme for 2018, with reductions in hotel and tourism service prices by 10%-50% across the province, along with many other promotional offers.
To complete its goal of luring 5.75 million visitors in 2018, including 670,000 foreigners, and a revenue of VND12.85 trillion (US$565.4 million), the province will continue applying comprehensive measures such as raising public awareness of building a culture of healthy and friendly behaviour for tourism activities.
The department will closely inspect accommodation facilities and travel agents, control service prices to make sure goods and service prices are the same as listed prices, and strictly handle any violations.
The provincial tourism sector will also increase the quality of products and tours, with top priorities on sea and island tourism, aiming to turn Binh Thuan into a sea sports-tourism hub for the nation.
