Quang Bình Province was packed with visitors during the April 30 holiday. — tuoitre.vn
HCM CITY (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Quang Binh's tourism industry set a target of welcoming between 3 million to 3.5 million tourists in 2023, but in just the first nine months of the year, the region attracted nearly 3.7 million tourists, which is 2.32 times more than the same period in 2022.
Among these tourists, about 89,400 were international tourists, which is 4.07 times more than the same period last year; revenue from accommodation services is estimated to reach VNĐ454.3 billion, which is 1.35 times more than the same period last year.
Notably, in the first nine months of the year, Quang Binh tourism continued to receive high praise from reputable domestic and international magazines such as Lonely Planet from the USA, The Travel from Canada, Wanderlust from UK, and Booking.com.
According to the Quang Binh Department of Tourism, in recent times, the unit has been actively promoting and introducing Quang Bình tourism to domestic and international markets at tourism events and festivals.
To diversify tourism products and enhance the visitor experience, the Quang Bình tourism industry has also developed many new and unique products.
From the beginning of the year until now, there have been 34 tourism products and attractions approved or allowed for trial operation in the province.
Currently, the Department of Tourism is also in the process of finalising the evaluation of two new tourism product development projects, namely "Experiencing the life of a fisherman in Quang Binh" by Nhat Le Travel Company and "Tram Me - Chay Lap Nature and Glamping Experience” by Vinh Hung Group.
The development of connected tourism products and links among provinces, cities, and regions is also a goal of the provincial Department of Tourism through exchange activities, sharing experiences with provinces such as Lai Cau and Binh Dinh, and conducting surveys of tourism products in western Quang Tri.
That being said, Nguyen Ngoc Quy, Director of the Quang Bình Department of Tourism, noted that many tourism businesses and service providers had not yet reached their full capacity as before the Covid-19 pandemic.
They were still facing difficulties due to the impact of the pandemic. The quality of infrastructure and human resources had not fully met the requirements for tourism development in the new conditions.
