A popular check-in place in Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa. (Photo: VNA)Among its major markets such as Japan, theRoK, China and Thailand, Thanh Hoa has paid special attention to the RoK – a leadingpartner of the province for years.
Pham Duc Tri, Vice Director of the province's Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion, said that the RoK currently has the highest number of 37 investment projects in Thanh Hoa, and rankedsecond among foreign investors in terms of investment capital with about 1.62 billionUSD, accounting for 26.5 percent of the total foreign-invested projects and 11percent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) in the province.
Korean-funded projects in Thanh Hoa havebeen effective, making positive contributions to speeding up the industrial andhandicraft development in the province, creating jobs and increasing the localbudget’s revenue, said Tri.
Meanwhile, Vice Director of the provincialDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Thi Hai Yen said that touristattractions in Thanh Hoa have been popular among Korean tourists. In order to continueto attract more visitors from the RoK, Thanh Hoa willactively join more tourism promotion events in the RoK in the time to come.
In September, the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism will organise a programme to introduce Vietnamese tourismin the RoK. Thanh Hoa will take advantage of the event to further populariseits tourism in the country by directly join the programme or sendingpublications and typical products to the event to introduce the province’stourism potential, she said.
This year, Thanh Hoa will coordinateclosely with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the VietnameseTourism Ambassador in the RoK to organise activities to set up connections withKorean partners and hold famtrips for them in Thanh Hoa, Yen said.
Thanh Hoa is seen as one of the localitieswith huge potential for developing tourism on the back of its diverse and richtourism resources, both natural and human.
Known as a "miniature Vietnam", Thanh Hoa has all kinds of terrain,from mountain, midland, to plain and coast, with many beautiful landscapes andvaluable historical – cultural vestiges. At the same time, the province alsohas a system of infrastructure and technical facilities for tourism that isconstantly expanding, gradually improving quality, convenience and modernity.
In recent years, Thanh Hoa has become oneof the top cities and provinces in terms of tourism growth nationwide. Duringthe 2016-2019 period, the number of tourist arrivals in the province grew by15.2 percent annually while tourism revenue rose by 31.7 percent year-on-year,contributing to local socio-economic development.
After COVID-19 was put under good control,Thanh Hoa tourism has bustled again with the reopening of all touristdestinations. The province is creating its image as a safe, friendly andattractive destination. Apart from tourism resources, infrastructure anddiverse products, difference is also a highlight, thus prompting visitors totravel to the locality.
Local tourism sector has posted impressivegrowth in recent years. However, its development is still not commensurate withpotential.
Thanh Hoa’s Sam Son beach is a familiardestination for many people. It is home to several hidden charms waiting fortourists to explore, including Van Chai ancient fishing village. The village isbusy at dawn as fishermen returning shore with catches and those at home comingto help sort out the fish.
Sam Son town was promoted to a city in2017, in a move which aims to meet the local urbanisation process and developSam Son into a national tourist city.
In addition to the renowned Sam Son beach,Thanh Hoa is home to various charming others, namely Hai Tien in Hoang Hoadistrict; Tien Trang Quang Xuong in Quang Xuong district; Hai Hoa and Hai Thanhin Tinh Gia; Bai Dong (East Beach); Vinh Son; Quang Nham, and Hai Binh./.
VNA
