A resort in Chau Thanh district of Ben Tre province (Photo: VNA) Ben Tre (VNA) – Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are striving to promote its distinctive characteristics to lure more tourists to the province. The province focuses on eco-tourism, waterway and agrotourism, community-based tourism, sea tourism and entertainment tourism. Assoc. Prof., Dr Ngo Phuong Lan from the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, noted that Ben Tre boasts huge potential in agrotourism, as the province is home to Cai Mon orchard village in Cho Lach district, which is also well-known for its ornamental plants. Ben Tre also has picturesque rural landscapes featuring paddy fields and coconut gardens. In addition, the province can take advantage of huge water resources from various river branches to develop tourism in rural areas. Attention should also be paid to environmental protection, experts said. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen … [Read more...] about Ben Tre seeks new measures for tourism development
Rural tourism development
Dien Bien to boost investment attraction, tourism development
Visitors to Hill A1, part of the Dien Bien Phu relic complex, in Dien Bien province (Photo: VNA) Dien Bien (VNA) – The north-western mountainous province of Dien Bien is planning to intensify efforts in investment attraction to industry and tourism development so as to boost local growth next year. The province targets a 7.2-percent increase in its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) for 2019. It aims at an average annual per capita income of 30.45 million VND (1,310 USD), an industrial production value of over 3 trillion VND – up about 13 percent, and a reduction in the household poverty rate of 3.49 percent from this year. To that end, Dien Bien will step up agricultural restructuring and new-style rural area building to develop key farm produce and improve production effectiveness, according to provincial authorities. It will work to attract investment to industry, especially manufacturing and processing, and to industrial clusters. More concerted measures will … [Read more...] about Dien Bien to boost investment attraction, tourism development
ADB provides US$45 million for tourism development in VN
Illustration photo The Second Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project will construct climate-resilient transport and urban infrastructure to attract more tourist arrivals and tourism services investment in the province of Hoa Binh, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue. It also develops green urban spaces and public beaches in these provinces, which are expected to bring benefits for 168,000 people and more than eight million visitors per year. To enhance more inclusive and sustainable growth, it is crucial for Viet Nam to increase investments from the State and private sector for grade-2 towns, said ADB Project Administration Unit Head for Viet Nam Steven Schipani. The project will upgrade 31km rural-urban roads and 13 passenger piers to serve for passengers, which help people and visitors to easily get access to cultural and … [Read more...] about ADB provides US$45 million for tourism development in VN
Rural tourism targets community benefits
Participants at the workshop (Photo VNA) Lai Chau (VNA) – To promote rural tourism, it is necessary to pay attention to community benefits and cultural and environmental protection, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. Speaking at a workshop on rural tourism development in combination with new-style rural area building, the official explained that diversifying the livelihoods of rural residents is the focus of rural development plans. He asked localities to coordinate with ministries and consulting agencies to assess their potential and advantages in tourism, while investing in infrastructure and promoting regional connectivity to utilise such advantages. Agriculture-based tourism will help to promote the consumption of agricultural products and raise their values, as well as increase the income of farmers, the Deputy PM said, citing a report presented at the workshop in saying that only 27 percent of rural incomes come from agricultural production, while the … [Read more...] about Rural tourism targets community benefits
Lai Chau to host conference on tourism development in rural areas
The grandiose beauty of Ta Lien Son attracts many young visitors (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has approved the organisation of a national seminar on tourism development in rural areas in line with building new-style rural areas. The event is set to take place on December 5-6 in the north-western mountainous province of Lai Chau. The Deputy PM, also head of the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programmes, has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to join hands with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Lai Chau to organise the seminar. According to the Central Coordination Office in New Rural Development, the national target programme on building new-style rural areas has given a face-lift to many Vietnamese localities, especially in infrastructure, creating optimal conditions for agritourism development in Vietnam’s traditional farming villages. In … [Read more...] about Lai Chau to host conference on tourism development in rural areas