Ngac Hai Lake - an eco-tourism destination in Bac Giang province (Photo: VNA)Bac Giang (VNA) – The northernprovince of Bac Giang is striving to serve 2.5 million tourists in 2020,according to Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports andTourism Tran Minh Ha.
On December 31, 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc issued a decision recognising the Xuong Giang Victory Relic Site in BacGiang city as national special relic. This is expected to draw more visitors tothe province in the coming time.
In 2020, the local steering committee fortourism development is actively supporting investors, especially in landclearance, to implement tourism development projects approved by the provincialPeople’s Committee.
The steering committee said it will continue consultingthe People’s Committee to appeal for investment in tourism development projectsin 2020 and in 2021-2025.
It will also intensify the state management oftourism activities and check the progress of investment projects, whileconsulting the People’s Committee to promulgate new and more effective policiesto create favourable conditions for businesses.
The provincial Department of Tourism, Sports andTourism will focus on improving the quality and efficiency of State managementon tourism, especially activities of travel service businesses, as well asdevelop community-based tourism, apply digital technology in promoting tourism,and have common criteria for tourism development.
Ngac Hai Lake (Photo: VNA)The locality is also finalising procedures andimplementing major tourism development projects such as a high-end hotel andgeneral trading centre in Bac Giang city worth 468 billion VND; Viet Yen golfcourse worth over 1.2 trillion VND in Huong Mai and Trung son communes (VietYen district); Bac Giang golf course and resort area worth nearly 1.2 trillionVND in Chu Dien, Kham Lang and Yen Son communes (Luc Nam district); the HangDau ecological area worth 497 billion VND in Nham Son commune (Yen Dungdistrict); and the Bac Bo ancient cultural village worth 523 billion VND inTien Son commune (Viet Yen district).
In 2019, the total number of tourists to BacGiang was estimated at 2 million, a year-on-year rise of 33 percent, includingabout 29,000 foreigners. The tourism sector grossed nearly 760 billion VND inrevenue.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports andTourism consulted the People’s Committee to recognise five local tourist sites,namely Vinh Nghiem pagoda, Yen Dung golf course, and Bo Da pagoda in Viet Yendistrict, and Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site and Ven villagecommunity-based tourism site in Yen The district.
However, according to the local steeringcommittee for tourism development, the tourism sector still has someshortcomings such as poor technical infrastructure which has yet been able tomatch socio-economic growth. Besides, the quality of tourism services,entertainment parks, and shopping centres remains limited./.
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