(TITC) - The number of international visitor arrivals including British, Dutch, French, German tourists... to Ha Giang Province (North) increased 7 times over the same period last year, contributing to the local tourism receipt of VND4,300 billion.
According to a report of Ha Giang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 2022, the province estimates welcoming around 2.2 million visitor arrivals (achieved 147% of the year plan). In which, international visitors were 60,000 arrivals, an increase of 7 times over the same period last year; more than 2.1 million domestic visitor arrivals. Tourism receipts are estimated at VND4.3 trillion.
Ha Giang has organised many promoting activities, including Ha Giang promotion conference and cultural tourism space in cities in the country such as Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Can Tho, Khanh Hoa; Ha Giang tourism and trade promotion programme abroad such as in China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, France, USA, Russia, Canada…
Events happened within 2022 including participating at Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM); Cultural and Tourism Week in 6 provinces of Viet Bac (North-East) and Ha Noi in Ha Noi and Khau Vai Market Festival associated with receiving the title of national intangible cultural heritage; The 13th programme of Traveling through the heritage regions of Viet Bac - Ha Giang…
International visitors to Ha Giang increased dramatically (Photo: Ha Giang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Additionally, the province has upgraded facilities and equipment for tourism promotion, renovating forms of presence, editing publications such as travel guides, maps, tourist newsletters, and postcards in bilingual Vietnamese - English, Vietnamese - Chinese, advertising on flights and billboards…
The locality also participates in the activities of the global geopark network and the Asia Pacific geopark network, strengthening cooperation with other geoparks in the region and around the world.
Ha Giang is a mountainous province, the northernmost border of the country, with a strategic position in terms of economy, society, defence and security. The province has a great potential in tourism development, with special advantages in terms of tangible heritage, scenic spots, historical and cultural relics; tourism activities can take place for year-round. In which, the main products are the indigenous cultural values of 19 ethnic groups associated with the model of community-based cultural tourism villages; magnific natural landscape and geomorphological values such as Quan Ba Nui Doi (Twin Mountain), architectural and artistic relics of the Vuong Family, Lung Cu flagpole, Dong Van old town, Ma Pi Leng landscape cluster, terraced fields of Hoang Su Phi, hunting clouds at Chieu Lau Thi peak, exploring Du Gia National Park, Bat Dai Son nature reserve…
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