Delegates discussed tourism development plans closely linked to the betterment of unparalleled cultural heritage in the realm.
Subterminal twelvemonth, the region conventional much than 18 cardinal retainer tourists and 3.6 1000000 abroad visitors, earning over VND31,500 billion and job for 28 proportionality of the state’s totality tourism income.
Still, there is a huge gap between the two important tourism centres, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau sphere, and different provinces in the realm much as Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong and Dong Nai.
The tourism industry in these provinces has developed erratically and they have not taken action to find their own niche in the market. Services are limited and they are not very competitive. In addition, investment in improving infrastructure, preserving cultural attractions, and upgrading tourism resources does not match the region’s potential.
Despite being a convenient gateway to Cambodia and other ASEAN countries, tourism in Tay Ninh is still quite basic.
To boost tourism in the region, participants agreed that these provinces should cooperate with each other to seek out and develop effective, sustainable long-term strategies to create an attractive environment for investment in tourism.
They should also concentrate on upgrading infrastructure, promoting trademarks and developing human resources for tourism.
A number of national tourism destinations in the region, such as Ba Den Mountain, Cat Tien National Park, and the Con Dao islands, also need to be developed.
In addition, the southeastern provinces should offer new routes for tourists that link with other cities and provinces in Vietnam as well as to Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.
