In Trang An, Ninh Binh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Steering Committee for NationalTourism Year 2020 – Ninh Binh convened the first meeting in Hanoi on August 21.
Speaking at the event, Director of the provincial TourismDepartment Bui Thanh Dong said the National Tourism Year 2020 hosted by NinhBinh will take the theme “Hoa Lu – Ancient Capital of Millennium”. The openingceremony is planned for February 2020.
During the year, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hoa Lu and Trang An festivals,tourism week “Tam Coc – Trang An yellow colour”, an international seminar onpreservation and exploitation of the world’s natural cultural heritages intandem with tourism development, and a symposium on sustainable tourismdevelopment will be held.
As many as 16 cities and provinces have registeredactivities in response to the year. Units of the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism also came up with plans on the occasion.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien,head of the committee, asked the province to focus on major markets such as theRepublic of Korea and Japan.
The domestic tourism sector must strive to welcome at least20 million foreign tourists by 2020, he said.
Ninh Binh province welcomed over 7.3 million visitors in2018, grossing 3.2 trillion VND (138 million USD) from tourism services, ayear-on-year increase of 19.2 percent.
This year, the province expects to serve a total of 7.5million visitors, including 940,000 foreigners.
The locality has been asked to build its own logo andidentity for the National Tourism Year 2020 in association with the Ninh Binhtourism brand.
In particular, promotion for the year should be focused onthe theme of the National Tourism Year 2020, as well as introducing the beautyof Ninh Binh at domestic and national tourism fairs and international travelpromotion programmes, while also promoting Vietnam and Ninh Binh tourism inJecheon city (Chungcheongbuk province, the Republic of Korea) - the city whichhas established a twin relationship with Ninh Binh.
Notable tourist attractions in Ninh Binh include Trang AnLandscape Complex, Bai Dinh pagoda, Tam Coc-Bich Dong, Thung Nham bird garden,Van Long lagoon, and Phat Diem stone cathedral.
The Trang An Complex was recognised by UNESCO as a Culturaland Natural World Heritage Site in 2014. With its majestic beauty, the complexis a highlight in Vietnam tourism map and it welcomed 5 million touristarrivals in the first five months of this year.-VNA
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