Tuy Phong tourism "rises" strongly

Tuy Phong district tourism has a lot of potential from sea and island tourism to mountain and forest exploration tourism. In 2023, the locality has made a breakthrough to welcome 1,455,620 visitors, exceeding the annual plan and increasing by 32% compared to 2022.

Breakthrough with National Tourism Year

Located in the north of the province with a coastline of 50 km with many beautiful pristine beaches, Tuy Phong tourism has had steady development in recent years. The locality focuses on developing unique tourism products, attracting sea and island tourism associated with Binh Thanh tourist area, Co Thach pagoda, 7-color stone beach and visiting Hon Cau island to leave an impression on tourists. Along with that, diversifying religious tourism products, visiting historical and cultural relics, resort tourism, community tourism, swimming and sea sports activities. In 2023, the district has made good use of traffic infrastructure conditions to attract tourists. Specifically, the North-South expressway section Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet, 100.8 km long, connecting 150 km through the province, has been put into use and has been effective; the Ninh Thuan - Tuy Phong - Bac Binh bus route has been put into operation, serving the travel needs of people and tourists; Ports and cruise ships are licensed to operate for tourism and sightseeing on Hon Cau Island.

Green tourism on Hon Cau Island attracts domestic and foreign visitors

In particular, the event of the province hosting the National Tourism Year 2023 with the theme " Binh Thuan - Green Convergence", Tuy Phong tourism has more opportunities to make breakthroughs in development. In addition to maintaining traditional festivals and beliefs that create cultural diversity such as: Hung King's death anniversary at Hung King temple on March 10 (lunar calendar), Spring and Autumn Festivals of the communal houses, Cau Ngu Festival of Van Lach Festival, Cat Bay Relic Memorial Ceremony, Don Ca Tai Tu Competition, Binh Thanh Sand Hill Crossing Competition... The district leaders have directed the implementation and good organization of the activities of the National Tourism Year 2023 "Binh Thuan - Green Convergence".

Tuy Phong has diverse traditional festivals and sports tourism.

Accordingly, many cultural, sports and tourism activities associated with the National Tourism Year event were organized to promote the image of Tuy Phong homeland and people to tourists such as: Tuy Phong Half Marathon 1st time; Men's Volleyball Tournament and Tennis Tournament at district level; coordinating with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize the Stop And Run Marathon BTV Binh Thuan 2023; 5-a-side football tournament for officials, civil servants and workers at district level... Notably, the district coordinated with provincial departments and branches to organize the tourism development linkage program "Sea and Flower Journey" between Lam Dong and Binh Thuan and put into trial the Ta Nang - Phan Dung route, contributing to creating attractive products, exploiting and developing mountain and forest ecotourism.

The 1st Tuy Phong Half Marathon attracts thousands of athletes from inside and outside the province

Effectively exploiting the potential of ecotourism…

In the past year, the locality has paid special attention to attracting investment, developing diverse types of tourism, improving the quality of tourism products as well as organizing many domestic stimulus programs to attract tourists. The bright spot is that eco-tourism tours and routes to the forest and the sea are increasingly attracting more visitors to Tuy Phong. If the Cu Lao Cau island tourism route welcomed 8,295 visitors in 2022, it welcomed 12,026 visitors in 2023. The Ta Nang - Phan Dung backpacking route welcomed 10,142 visitors in 2023 (6,230 visitors in 2022)... has contributed to increasing the number of visitors to Tuy Phong, each year higher than the previous year. Specifically, in 2023, Tuy Phong tourism industry will welcome 1,455,620 visitors to visit and relax in Tuy Phong, an increase of 32% compared to 2022 (1,102,469 visitors).

The locality coordinates with relevant departments and branches of the province to exploit adventure tourism on the Ta Nang - Phan Dung trekking route.

Identifying this as one of the new adventurous tourism products, expected to attract tourists to Tuy Phong in particular and Binh Thuan province in general in the coming time. Right from the beginning of 2023, the Chairman of Tuy Phong District People's Committee led the district's working delegation with the Phan Dung commune government to organize a walking experience on the Ta Nang - Phan Dung route to initiate the journey to exploit this tourist route. Next, Tuy Phong district coordinated and participated with the provincial working delegation led by the leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Thuan, together with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province and tourism associations, travel agencies to carry out the walking experience on the Ta Nang - Phan Dung route. Also during this experience trip, a tourism development cooperation program "Sea and Flower Journey" between the two provinces of Binh Thuan - Lam Dong was signed to "join hands" to exploit the trekking tourism route (hiking, picnicking, adventure) Ta Nang - Phan Dung. Thereby, increasing competitiveness, implementing diverse and creative tourism stimulus activities, developing new products, expanding tours, Binh Thuan - Lam Dong tourism routes... With local efforts, Tuy Phong tourism has initially succeeded not only in creating a strong impression in the hearts of tourists when experiencing a variety of tourism products. Tourists also love Tuy Phong more, a destination that always puts safety, civilized, polite, and affectionate tourism service business style... first.