Amid the scorching heat of July, historical sites in Quang Tri province are always bustling with people from all over the country coming to offer incense in memory of and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who fought and sacrificed for the Fatherland.
At the same time, with the series of events of the 2024 Peace Festival, visitors will have the opportunity to live and experience the land where once was a land of war and is now "blooming flowers of peace".
Promote night tours
With more than 500 historical relics, Quang Tri is always considered a war museum of Vietnam. Besides, 72 martyrs' cemeteries, with more than 54,000 martyrs' graves on Quang Tri land are forever an immortal epic in the history of the great national defense war of the nation. The dedication and sacrifice of the heroic martyrs are always forever engraved, grateful, and remembered by the people. Therefore, spiritual tourism - returning to the source is considered a key product of Quang Tri tourism.
Mr. Ho Van Hoan, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the province, said that Quang Tri is a vivid museum of war history in recent years. To help tourists and locals reminisce about the old battlefield, Quang Tri has built a smart lighting and sound system at national monuments and introduced night tourism products such as: visiting the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, visiting Quang Tri Citadel, the two banks of Hien Luong - Ben Hai, releasing flower lanterns on Thach Han River, etc.
According to Mr. Hoan, the night tourism products have initially attracted tourists, helping to increase the length of stay, increase revenue, develop the socio-economy; at the same time contributing to the preservation, exploitation and promotion of the value of historical relics in the province. This is considered a new highlight for Quang Tri tourism.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Tan, Director of the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Quang Tri province, said that the Center has implemented many forms of promoting night tourism products on mass media and social platforms such as Zalo, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, etc. The Center "markets" night tourism products right at major hotels in the province; enhances promotion, attraction, and calling for investment in tourism development in Quang Tri. The Center advises the Provincial People's Committee to select key destinations for investment and construction with full sound, image, explanation, and professional tour guide systems to services for tourists.
According to Mr. Tan, to make historical relics attractive and appealing to tourists, it is necessary to "breathe life" into the heritage with stories and give tourists unique and memorable experiences, especially to help tourists feel the great value of sacrifice and the wish for peace.
In the coming time, Quang Tri tourism industry will continue to develop and perfect night tours at national historical sites associated with historical stories, recreating historical scenes combined with sound and light to increase the ability to convey emotions, create strong impressions; at the same time, integrate some art performances to serve tourists.
Experience in the land of steel
Coming to Quang Tri on the occasion of the Peace Festival this July, besides visiting historical sites to pay tribute, visitors also have interesting experiences in Con Co island district or Cua Tung beach, which was once known as the "Queen of beaches"; to Gio Hai beach, bustling Cua Viet beach, or to the pristine My Thuy beach... Coming to Quang Tri, visitors will be immersed in many activities and festivals about cuisine and coastal culture; at the same time, experience fun activities, enjoy cuisine and record beautiful images in this beautiful island sea.
Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Co island district Vo Viet Cuong said that the district has had many policies to develop services - tourism and the quality of tourism on the island is increasingly appreciated by tourists. The whole district currently has 7 places providing accommodation services with about 80 rooms, 200 beds, serving over 250 guests; 5 places providing food and beverage services ensuring to serve about 500 guests with typical dishes of the island such as: oysters, sea snails, squid, crab, sea cucumber, fish, sea grapes, wild bananas, foods, clean vegetables grown on the island. Currently, there are 2 boats going in and out of Con Co island district every day, welcoming about 200-250 visitors to visit and stay. In 2024, the island district sets a goal of welcoming about 10,000 visitors, with revenue from tourism and services reaching about 15 billion VND; The number of accommodation establishments increased by 10-15%.
According to Mr. Cuong, the number of tourists coming to Con Co Island is increasing, but the accommodation conditions and tourism infrastructure on the island are still limited, not enough to receive a large number. The People's Committee of Quang Tri province has been actively promoting the image, calling for investors to develop tourism in the island district, making this place an attractive destination of Quang Tri.
Tourists who love to experience and explore can go up to the West of Quang Tri with the majestic and wild beauty of Brai Cave, Ta Puong Waterfall, Sa Mu Pass, Chenh Venh Waterfall, Dakrong Scenic Area; Huong Hoa Nature Reserve... In addition, the streams, waterfalls, and cool air of the mountainous forest of Huong Hoa - a place known as "miniature Da Lat" - are also an interesting choice for tourists on summer days. The tourism industry of Quang Tri province is developing coffee tours connecting agricultural experiences, cultural and historical activities in Huong Hoa district; at the same time, completing the pilot project of agricultural tourism in the province.
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Tri province, in the first 6 months of 2024, the number of tourists to Quang Tri is estimated at 1,433,000 (an increase of 20.2% over the same period in 2023), of which international visitors are estimated at 110,000; tourism revenue is estimated at 1,062 billion VND. There are currently 236 accommodation establishments in the province with 3,481 rooms, 5,977 beds, including 2 4-star hotels and 6 3-star hotels. Tourism businesses and accommodation establishments have prepared well to serve and meet the needs of tourists during the peak season.
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