Binh Thuan receives 2.8 mln arrivals in nine months
(VOV) - In the nine months leading up to October, the number of tourists arriving in the southern province of Binh Thuan jumped 10% on-year to 2.8 million, grossing VND4,406 billion in revenue.
The figures were released by Ngo Minh Chinh, Director of the Binh Thuan province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a recent ceremony celebrating 19 years of the tourism industry in the province.
Over the past 19 years, Binh Thuan has overcome many difficulties to become a national tourism spot, Chinh said
In 2014, the nation’s tourism industry is facing many challenges. The road construction expanding Highway 1A in Binh Thuan is making it difficult for tourists to travel and there is substantially increased competitiveness among resorts in coastal provinces.
The locality targets to receive 4.5 million arrivals in 2015, earning VND7,500 billion in revenue from the tourism industry. It is striving to become a safe, friendly and good-quality destination for tourists, Chinh said.
Thirty individuals and enterprises were honoured at the ceremony for their great contributions to the development of the local tourism industry.