Over 1
Over 1.5 million tourists visited
Binh Thuan in 2020’s 1st half
BTO- The number of tourists to Binh
Thuan in the first 6 months of the year is estimated at 1.546 million, with
156,000 turns of international arrivals. Tourism revenue reached about 4.652
trillion.
After months-long closure because of
coronavirus outbreak, 75% of tourist accommodations ranking from 1-5 star in
Binh Thuan have reopened to welcome visitors, with a commitment to take all
preventive measures for tourists’ safety. All tourist facilities are expected
to return to full operation next month, with a series of stimulus packages.
Currently, room occupancy in resorts, hotels, guesthouses in Binh Thuan is
estimated at about 25-40% (an increase from 30-50% in comparative with the same
time in 2019).
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Local tourism sector has actively
implemented many programs to focus on attracting domestic visitors, such as: “Oh
Wow Mui Ne” promotional program which aims to promote the image of Mui Ne. Over
the past 6 months, 4 tourism projects have been getting investment approval,
bringing the total projects to 387, with a combined investment capital of VND
69.845 trillion and a total land area of 6,249 hectares. Of which, there are 22
foreign-invested projects (VND 11.231 trillion). Up to now, Binh Thuan has
totally 188 operational tourism projects.
To maintain stable growth rate, Binh
Thuan tourism sector has planned for many promotional activities, as follows:
celebrating the recognition of Phu Quy island as a provincial level tourism
area; boosting propaganda on Code of conduct in tourism, implementation plan of
Vietnam tourism development strategy towards 2030 in Binh Thuan, setting general
planning to build Mui Ne as a national tourism area towards 2040, and preparing
activities for the 25th anniversary of Binh Thuan Tourism Day.
Translated by Phuong Lan (Source:
dulichbinhthuan.com.vn)