Tourism will be the mainstay economic sector of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

Tourism will become an important driving force to spread and promote other service industries and contribute to sustainable socio -economic development.

High quality tourism approach

Xuyen Moc district currently has 48 tourism projects approved for investment by Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, with a total area of ​​over 741 hectares and a total registered capital of nearly 20,000 billion VND. Of these, 19 projects are in operation, 24 projects are under construction and 5 projects are completing legal procedures.

Typical projects include: The Grand Ho Tram Strip - the first 5-star resort combined with casino in Vietnam; Melia Ho Tram at the Hamptons complex; Vietsopetro Ho Tram tourist area; Saigon - Ho Coc; Binh Chau hot spring resort - Resort...

Mr. Nguyen Huu Loc, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, said that from 2021 to now, the district has welcomed about 12.2 million visitors, including nearly 414,000 international visitors. The district's tourism revenue during this period is estimated at over VND 17,300 billion. In 2024 alone, the district welcomed about 3.3 million visitors, an increase of 10.4%.

Ho Tram Beach is always a destination for many tourists with many experiential activities.

These are impressive numbers, affirming the increasingly clear position of Xuyen Moc district on the tourism map of the Southern region.

According to Mr. Loc, the district is completing the inter-regional and inter-provincial infrastructure system... calling for high-class investors for the tourism sector.

"Based on the province's planning, Xuyen Moc also calls for dedicated investors to invest in the Commercial - Service - Entertainment Park Area, the 10-hectare Shopping and Cuisine Center in Ho Tram. In particular, the district will also have its own unique products such as the Night Economic Zone, expanding the Ho Tram Sea Park to create a highlight to organize events serving tourists and local people," Mr. Loc added.

In Vung Tau City, the locality aims to become a tourist center with high-quality, international-class services in the future. This is the right goal for the locality, because there are currently many objective factors that give Vung Tau the opportunity to develop tourism.

Vung Tau beach is always a tourist destination during peak season and weekends.

Specifically, the entire inter-provincial and inter-regional transportation system has a destination in Vung Tau City such as: Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, coastal road connecting Binh Thuan, road 992, National Highway 51... this is a very favorable condition for tourists to come to Vung Tau.

In addition, projects being and will be implemented in Vung Tau are opening up great opportunities for tourism to take off such as: the project to renovate Thuy Van - Bai Sau road, forming a public beach with many amenities to serve tourists for sightseeing and swimming.

In the southern area of ​​Vung Tau, many necessary tourist facilities have been planned, including: Ben Dinh Islet, Hon Ba, and Front Beach, an international passenger port is being built.

Localities in Ba Ria - Vung Tau always pay attention to developing and increasing tourism experiences and spaces.

Vung Tau City leaders said that when there is planning, connecting infrastructure and human resources serving tourism that meet the requirements, local tourism will develop in the right direction and sustainably.

However, to become an international-class tourist center according to Resolution 24 of the Central Government, Vung Tau needs to focus on diversifying tourism products, solving intra-regional traffic problems, connecting service and accommodation establishments and developing tourism spaces.

The city must have solutions to promote strengths and overcome weaknesses, then the goal of approaching high-quality, international-class services will not be far away.

Need a project of sufficient size

In February 2025, the Executive Committee of the Party Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, term VII, issued Resolution No. 11 setting out the goal of tourism development until 2030, with a vision to 2050. This is considered a strategic step, making tourism one of the four economic pillars of the province.

The resolution emphasizes that improving service quality and positioning tourism brands on domestic and international maps is necessary, while developing unique products and increasing unique experiences to attract and retain tourists must also be considered.

Upgrading tourism projects is the goal that Ba Ria - Vung Tau is aiming for.

To realize this strategy, the province is focusing on building a system of cultural tourism values, preserving and promoting heritages, and raising public awareness of the role of tourism in socio-economic development.

Digital transformation in the tourism sector is also being promoted to optimize the experience for tourists. Focus is placed on developing high-quality tourism products in key tourism clusters, especially in national tourist areas and tourist cities of Vung Tau and Xuyen Moc.

In addition, Ba Ria - Vung Tau is exploiting the advantages of river and lake tourism, developing eco-tourism and shaping the brand as a typical local tourism product.

According to Mr. Vo Thanh My, Vice Chairman of the Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, high-class tourism services do not only serve high-income customers but also low-income customers. To create high-class tourism products, high-class investors are needed.

"In my opinion, when we need tourism projects that are large enough, attractive enough and unique enough to retain tourists, only high-class partners can create high-class services. Ba Ria - Vung Tau needs to attract experienced investors to create products that are large enough and unique," Mr. My shared.

In recent years, Ba Ria - Vung Tau's tourism industry has made remarkable changes. In the period of 2021-2025, the province is expected to welcome about 64 million visitors, maintaining an average growth rate of 11.34%/year. This strong development not only contributes to promoting economic growth, enhancing the local image but also creates a solid foundation for Ba Ria - Vung Tau to become a leading tourist center in Vietnam, a famous destination in the Southeast Asia region.

Source: VOV

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