More opportunities for Vietnamese tourists to come to Hunan to see Zhangjiajie and Dongting Lake

Zhangjiajie (China) is famous for its majestic landscape of more than 3,000 giant stone pillars.

The event aims to introduce and promote Hunan's natural landscape and culture to Vietnamese tourists.

Hunan is known as a province in Central China with many famous destinations loved by Vietnamese tourists such as: Zhangjiajie, Dongting Lake, and Phoenix Ancient Town.

Potential for two-way tourism development

Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Ha Vy said that tourism has long been considered an effective bridge between people and between cultures.

In 2019, Vietnam welcomed nearly 5.8 million Chinese tourists. The number of Vietnamese tourists to China reached about 4.5 million.

In 2024, Vietnamese tourism witnessed a strong recovery in Chinese visitors, reaching 3.7 million arrivals.

In the first three months of this year alone, China has become Vietnam's largest international tourist market.

"We believe that by promoting Hunan province's unique cultural and tourism products and resources, the number of tourists between the two countries will continue to increase, opening up broad prospects for cooperation," said Mr. Ha Vy.

Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh speaks at the event - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

According to Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh - Director of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, Vietnam is one of the important tourist markets of many Chinese localities.

In Hunan province alone, Vietnam is the fourth-largest source market for international arrivals, with more than 159,000 arrivals in 2024.

Hunan has become one of the attractive destinations for Vietnamese tourists, thanks to its majestic natural landscape, ancient features and increasingly complete tourism service system.

Typical images of Hunan such as Zhangjiajie, Phoenix Ancient Town... are continuously shared widely on social networks and media channels, contributing to strengthening the position of this destination in the minds of Vietnamese tourists.

The tourism industries of the two countries are actively organizing various exchange and promotion activities.

Visitors can experience the feeling of climbing between two cliffs up to 1,500m high at the Zhangjiajie scenic area, China - Photo: QIXING ADVENTURE

Add connecting flights to destinations

Speaking at the event, Mr. Tuong Dich Phi - Vice Chairman of Hunan Provincial People's Committee - made proposals to enhance cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation between Hunan and Vietnam.

Firstly, build a tourism cooperation mechanism to simplify visa procedures, unify customs procedures, strengthen institutional foundations and facilities to facilitate tourists.

Second, build and exploit red tourism products related to research, study, and inheritance of the friendship tradition of the two Parties and two countries.

Third, we need to integrate tourism resources of both sides, build unique cross-border tourism routes, and form a "one-trip, many-destination" cross-border tourism system.

On the afternoon of April 24, the first direct flight between Hanoi and Changsha (capital of Hunan) will take off, facilitating two-way travel.

Ms. Trinh Thieu Hong, chief representative of China Southern Airlines in Hanoi, said that based on the great potential between Vietnam and China, this airline restored the Changsha - Hanoi route with a frequency of 3 flights/week.

This summer, the airline plans to operate 97 weekly flights between Vietnam and China, up 15% year-on-year.

"In addition to expanding the flight network, we also connect major travel companies in China to Vietnam to survey, evaluate, and build tourism products for Chinese visitors to Vietnam.

In the southern region of China, many people want to come to Vietnam, with popular destinations such as Hanoi, Ha Long, Ninh Binh...," Ms. Hong shared.

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