Meeting of Working Group No. 03 to implement growth targets in the service and tourism sector

Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Khanh Hiep reported at the meeting.

Leaders of departments and branches spoke at the meeting

Vice Chairwoman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy concluded the meeting.

Reporting at the meeting, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Khanh Hiep said that in 2025, the province aims to increase GRDP by 10% or more, of which the service sector will increase by 12.15%. An Giang strives to welcome 10 million or more visitors in 2025. Of which, the number of guests staying at standard hotels, motels and inns is estimated at 870,000, and 27,000 international guests. Revenue from tourism activities is estimated at 10,800 billion VND or more.

Total retail sales of goods and service revenue strives to reach 140,000 billion VND, up 26.29% over the same period. Of which, retail sales of goods are 100,000 billion VND (80,113 billion VND in 2024), consumer service revenue is 40,000 billion VND (30,741 billion VND in 2024). Total export turnover of goods strives to reach 1.23 billion USD, up 0.65% over the same period. Total import turnover strives to reach 240 million USD, up 1.87% over the same period.

Continue to closely monitor market developments to promptly propose solutions to ensure supply and demand of goods, stabilize the market, and develop the distribution system. Strengthen support for businesses, promote domestic and foreign trade to introduce, advertise, connect product consumption, and expand export markets. Continue to implement solutions and programs to stimulate tourism, develop specific tourism products associated with building separate brands for tourist areas and destinations. Strengthen promotion, association, and cooperation in tourism development through conferences and seminars.

Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairwoman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy emphasized that 2025 is a key year to bring our country into a new era, requiring double-digit growth in the period 2026 - 2030. Therefore, An Giang province, together with the whole country, needs to strive for breakthrough growth to reach the target of the 5-year plan 2021 - 2025, creating momentum for growth in the coming period. To achieve the growth target of over 10%, the culture, sports and tourism sector needs to specify each quarter's targets and tasks assigned by the sector and field. The tasks and solutions to promote services and tourism must be linked to specific goals to promote industry growth, in line with local realities. In particular, it is necessary to calculate solutions and growth targets for the number of guests staying, clearly assessing the number of visitors from the province and international visitors.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism improves service quality, digital transformation and smart tourism development; promotes linkages and cooperation in tourism promotion activities with localities nationwide. Evaluates quarterly results to propose tasks and solutions that are close to the actual situation; innovates and diversifies tourism products, contributing to the achievement of the province's economic growth target of 10%.

Assign the Department of Science and Technology to research and strengthen communication and promotion of tourist areas, spots, and destinations in An Giang via text messages and social networking platforms when tourists come to An Giang; especially implementing QR codes for promotion at tourist spots. Along with that, step up tourism promotion and propaganda, ensure security and order at tourist spots... to ensure growth targets.

HANH CHAU

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