Son My beach (Source: VNA)
Binh Thuan (VNA) – The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan
aims to develop sustainable tourism to become a national and regional tourism
attraction.
Apart from deploying measures to diversify tourism services, enhance quality and
promote its images, Binh Thuan focuses on boosting cooperation and connectivity
in tourism.
According to Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Ngo Minh Chinh, the province will continue to work with other
localities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong, Hanoi, Can Tho to bring more domestic
and international visitors to destinations in Binh Thuan.
In addition, improving transport infrastructure is an advantage for Binh
Thuan’s tourism. The expanded National Road 1A section running through the
province was completed, the construction of Phan Thiet airport and Vinh Tan
port is undergone while the Dau Giay – Phan Thiet highway building project will
be launched.
According to Nguyen Duc Hoa, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee, Binh Thuan is a key national tourism destination, with tourism
services including resorts, landscapes, sports, spiritual tours and MICE
tourism.
The sector contributed about seven percent to provincial GRDP in 2016 and
creates thousands of jobs, particularly in rural and coastal areas.
Binh Thuan also has good conditions for socio-economic and cultural exchanges
with localities in the southeast, south central and Central Highlands regions.
The province also sits among southern tourism hubs, namely Nha Trang in Khanh
Hoa province, Da Lat in Lam Dong, HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.
It has 192 kilometres of coast with beautiful beaches, landscapes, clean environment,
national historical – cultural relics and festivals.
Binh Thuan had by October had 390 tourism projects, worth 63.5 trillion VND
(2.79 billion USD), covering 7,400 hectares.
It is home to more than 300 hotels, with 11,000 rooms and over 500 villas and
apartments for tourists.
In 2016, the province received 4.5 million tourists, including 300,000 foreigners.
It expects to welcome around seven million tourists by 2020, contributing 10
percent to provincial GRDP.-VNA