Many tasks and solutions have been proposed by Dong Thap to develop sustainable tourism.

By promoting the role of socio -political organizations and club models, self-management models... in building Dong Thap tourism to truly be an "Attractive - safe - friendly - quality tourist destination" associated with the image of "Dong Thap - Pure as the soul of a lotus". In which, it is necessary to promote full awareness of tourism as a comprehensive service economic sector, with profound cultural and humanistic content; capable of contributing to economic development, creating jobs, shifting economic structure and creating momentum for other sectors to develop, bringing about economic, cultural, social, environmental, political, foreign affairs and security and defense efficiency.

Tourists visit Go Thap Countryside Market. Photo by Huu Tuan

Strongly innovate the thinking of tourism development according to the laws of the market economy , meeting the requirements of developing tourism into an important economic sector. Effectively exploit the potential and comparative advantages of the locality to create unique products with high appeal and competitiveness, associated with the local brand and image, creating a friendly tourism environment, sustainable development, enhancing the reputation and tourism brand of Dong Thap both domestically and internationally.

Promote public-private partnerships and establish conditions to create a favorable business environment, stimulate innovation, creative startups, develop business forces, form branded tourism businesses; support small and medium enterprises, tourism business households to acquire new technology, digital skills and access finance. Synchronously develop infrastructure, prioritize investment resources in transport infrastructure, improve traffic connectivity to historical sites, tourist attractions, tourism development driving areas and areas with tourism potential. Invest in parking lots, tourist wharves; rest stops, rest areas and public toilets on roads serving tourism development.

Tourists visit Dong Thap Provincial Museum. Photo by Huu Tuan

Attracting social resources, investors with modern and environmentally friendly technology to invest in building technical infrastructure for the tourism industry, especially accommodation facilities, entertainment facilities, high-end complex resorts, suitable for new tourism needs and trends, gradually increasing the added value of tourism products and services and improving tourism competitiveness. Developing tourism human resources to ensure quantity and quality, meeting the requirements of competition, development and integration; having policies to encourage and promote the development of human resources and the labor market, improving the quality of tourism human resources in terms of state management, business administration and tourism vocational skills, focusing on training skilled workers.

Developing the market of tourists who come to enjoy sightseeing, admire natural landscapes, ecology, rivers and orchards; experience agriculture, craft villages, enjoy Southern folk cuisine; festival-spiritual tourism, associated with learning about indigenous culture, history, and revolution. At the same time, reorienting the market of festival and spiritual-cultural tourists towards a harmonious combination of festival and spiritual purposes with other purposes to overcome seasonality.

Develop quality, diverse, differentiated tourism products with high added value and enhance the experience for tourists based on the resource advantages of each locality, suitable to market demand and enhance the competitiveness of Dong Thap tourism.

In particular, promoting cooperation, association, promotion, advertising, building tourism brands, applying science and technology in tourism activities, strengthening state management of tourism, ensuring security and safety in tourism activities.

Dan Hung