The southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has approved a project for eco-tourism, resorts and entertainment at the province’s protected forests from now until 2030 and a project for eco-tourism, resorts and entertainment at Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve in the province’s Xuyen Moc District.
About 30 ethnic minority trainees from Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue were trained in ecotourism marketing to develop livelihoods based on sustainable forest conservation.
Binh Thuan is a very popular destination among travelers for its spectacular natural landscape, its long stretch of white sand and its clear blue sea. Many visitors, especially young people, choose the resorts on Binh Thuan beach for picnicking, campimg, and experiencing life at the weekend.
A green tour to Dong Giang district (Quang Nam province) has recently been held to respond to the Visit Vietnam Year 2022.
In recent years, in addition to formulating policies on reactivating tourism, Quang Nam province has put forward mechanisms to support and encourage businesses to create new green and environmentally-friendly tourism products. These policies and mechanisms have helped to lure more visitors to the province after a two-year shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xuan Son National Park in Tan Son district has an area of more than 15,000 hectares, ranking the 12th among the 15 largest national parks in Vietnam. The park is considered a “green lung”, an attractive tourist destination located in the northwest of Phu Tho, with a forest cover of up to 84%, and a stable and well protected forest ecosystem. In recent years, the community-based tourism model in Xuan Son has attracted many domestic and foreign tourists to visit and experience.
More farmers in Kien Giang Province’s Giong Rieng District have switched to growing cajuput trees on unproductive rice fields, fallow areas and lands with acid sulphate soil, optimal places for them to grow.
Developing medicinal herbs is a new direction to restructure high economic crops in the northern mountainous province of Son La. But in order to overcome difficulties in output for medicinal herbs, many experts believe that Son La needs to promote innovative start-ups in this field and develop the value chain of medicinal herbs in association with community tourism.
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is developing more nature-based tourism products and new-style rural areas to attract tourists and improve local incomes.
Vietnam has succeeded in developing its sea and island tourism with attractive tourism products, leading to a rise in both domestic and international visitors. However, the rapid growth of the industry requires planning to ensure sustainable development in the future.