In 2024, Quang Tri will welcome more than 3 million tourists, including 168 thousand international visitors, the highest ever and forecast to increase sharply in the coming time. This is a positive signal when tourism is identified as a key economic sector, focusing on investment, thereby creating a breakthrough to help Quang Tri transform and develop.
Gio Hai beach infrastructure investment completed will stimulate sea tourism in 2025 - Photo: LE MINH
More than 3 million tourists come to Quang Tri
Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DOCST) Le Minh Tuan said that the number of tourists to Quang Tri in 2024 is estimated at 3,014,000, an increase of 48.6% compared to 2023; of which 168,000 are international visitors and 2,846,000 are domestic visitors. This figure is close to the target set by Resolution 35/2017/NQ-HDND, dated December 14, 2017 of the Provincial People's Council, to attract 3,250 thousand tourists by 2025.
In addition, social revenue from tourism is estimated at about VND 2,400 billion, an increase of 31.8% compared to 2023, of which specialized revenue is estimated at about VND 823 billion, an increase of 31.2% compared to 2023. This shows that the province's determination of tourism as a key economic sector to focus on long-term investment is correct.
Statistics show that international visitors to Quang Tri come from markets such as Laos, Thailand, along with countries such as the US, Australia, Western Europe, Northeast Asian countries... Tourism products that attract visitors include "Memories of War - Aspiration for Peace", "Gateway to the East-West Economic Corridor", connecting and linking tourism "Central Heritage Road", "Legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail"; DMZ tours, "Eating 3 Countries in a Day", "The Sea Calls" Caravan, "Discovering Western Quang Tri Tourism"... In addition, sea tourism also attracts the attention of tourists. In particular, through the 2024 Festival for Peace, many domestic and international tourists who love peace have come to Quang Tri.
The province currently has 236 accommodation establishments, with 3,481 rooms, 5,977 beds, including 66 1-4 star hotels and standard hotels, 170 motels, guesthouses and homestays; 26 travel service businesses, including 10 international travel businesses and 16 domestic travel businesses, basically meeting the needs of tourists when coming to Quang Tri.
Tourism infrastructure is being invested in strongly.
Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Minh Tuan emphasized: From 2017 to 2024, the resources allocated for tourism infrastructure are 48,109,361 billion VND. The invested projects include: Infrastructure of Gio Hai community beach service - tourism area; coastal road connecting the East - West Economic Corridor; road connecting the center of Vinh Linh district to coastal communes, infrastructure of Cua Tung tourist area and Vinh Thai community beach (phase 1).
Many projects such as roads connecting tourist attractions in Huong Hoa district; developing tourism infrastructure to support comprehensive growth in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, phase 2 - Quang Tri sub-project including 4 tourism infrastructure components of Trung Giang, Gio Hai, Cua Viet beaches and investing in Cua Viet tourist port infrastructure with a total investment of 11.434 million USD were also built during this phase. In addition, there are projects to preserve, embellish and upgrade key revolutionary historical relics in Quang Tri province such as the General Secretary Le Duan Memorial Site; Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Museum, Vinh Moc Tunnels Relic Site.
A corner of the communal beach in Trung Giang commune, Gio Linh district is in the final stage of completion, to be put into operation during the 2025 beach tourism season - Photo: LE MINH
In order to have a long-term strategy, the planning work for the development of tourist areas and spots in the province has been focused on. Up to now, the Provincial People's Committee has approved the planning and directed investment in infrastructure for potential tourist areas such as Cua Viet Tourist Service Area (191.17 ha), Cua Tung Tourist Area (135 ha), Cua Tung - Cua Viet Coastal Tourist Service Area (746.17 ha), Cua Tung - Vinh Moc Tunnels Coastal Tourist Service Area (174.5 ha), Vinh Thai Tourist Service Area (518 ha), Con Co Island District Tourist Area (45.49 ha), Trieu An - Trieu Van Tourist Service Area (300 ha)... Currently, the Department of Construction is consulting on the completion of the Master Plan for the construction of the coastal area of Quang Tri province until 2045.
In particular, Cua Tung - Cua Viet - Con Co Island Tourist Area was included by the Prime Minister in the list of potential locations for developing National Tourist Areas in the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2045 in Decision 509/QD-TTg, dated June 13, 2024. This is an attractive and highly competitive tourist area, contributing significantly to creating a boost for Quang Tri tourism to accelerate development commensurate with its potential and advantages.
At the same time, to meet the requirements of tourism development in the new situation, the Provincial People's Committee has directed the adjustment and expansion of the zoning plan of Cua Viet, Cua Tung, Vinh Thai tourist areas; tourist areas along the Cua Tung - Cua Viet coastal road; Mui Treo beach resort complex, Eden Charm resort, Gio Hai tourist - service area, Ba Voi waterfall eco-tourism areas (Dakrong), Brai - Ta Puong (Huong Hoa).
In addition, areas with rich tourism potential such as Gio An community tourism area; Tung Luat community-ecological tourism cultural village; Ban Forest eco-tourism areas, Choong waterfall, Ban Da Nay (Cam Lo); tourism - hotel - resort complex, commercial center, cultural and sports center in Hai Le spillway area... are included in the plan and are focusing on directing the implementation of the plan.
Create attraction for tourists
Head of Tourism Management Department, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Tien Luc said that in order for tourists to recognize Quang Tri tourism, tourism promotion, linkage, tourism cooperation, and tourism product development are focused. According to Mr. Luc, in addition to promotion and promotion topics, in the 4.0 era, tourists who want to come to Quang Tri can easily find out local tourism information through websites such as: dulichquangtri.com.vn; dulich.quangtri.gov. vn; ipa.quangtri.gov.vn. Social networking sites are increasingly promoting their strengths in promotion such as "Visit Quang Tri", "Checkin Quang Tri". Statistics show that the fanpage "Visit Quang Tri" has 13,000 followers, the group "Checkin Quang Tri" has 35,900 members.
Regarding tourism cooperation and linkage, carry out tourism development cooperation between the three provinces of Quang Tri - Savannakhet - Mukdahan; the three provinces of Quang Binh - Quang Tri - Thua Thien Hue periodically take turns organizing tourism development cooperation conferences with the determination to link up and turn the three provinces into a large tourism region that is competitive with other regions and tourist destinations in the country and the region. Participate as a member of the Central 5-province linkage bloc (Quang Nam, Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh) with the theme "Central tourism - The land of wonderful heritage".
Participate in the forum on Linking Tourism Development with Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi and the extended North Central provinces; sign cooperation agreements with Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and the Central Highlands provinces - these are important tourist markets of the Central provinces in general and Quang Tri in particular. Sign a cooperation agreement with Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and SaiGontourist Travel Company for the period 2022 - 2025 to strengthen linkages, promote and advertise tourism and bring tourists to Quang Tri.
Regarding tourism products, the province has gradually improved the quality of existing products, while focusing on investing in new tourism products to increase their attractiveness and attract tourists. The success of the 2024 Festival for Peace with the theme "Joining hands to build a peaceful world" has created conditions for the province to organize the next ones with many unique, rich, characteristic and attractive activities, not only attracting domestic tourists but also international visitors. In addition, the province also pays attention to preserving, restoring and maintaining a number of traditional festivals such as Bich La communal house market, Arieuping (drawing paper money), celebrating new rice, gongs, July gratitude activities and the Unification festival...
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Anh (38 years old) - an IT entrepreneur from Dong Da district, Hanoi - said: "I am very impressed with the series of activities in the 2024 Peace Festival. This is different, unique and competitive compared to other localities. Besides, Quang Tri's sea is very beautiful and pristine, it needs investment to develop. If these strengths are strongly promoted, Quang Tri will become an attractive tourist destination for visitors".
Le Minh
Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/kinh-te-du-lich-se-tao-dot-pha-lon-190795.htm
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