Dong Thap striving to 2025, the value of the tourism industry contributes from 5 - 6% GRDP

Update: 22/06/2023
Along with that, the tourism industry strives to attract about 05 million visitors, total tourism revenue reaching 2,100 billion VND; build at least 03 typical agricultural and rural tourism models; 100% of employees are directly trained, trained in tourism professional knowledge and skills, etc. These are important goals in the Plan to implement solutions to develop agricultural and rural tourism in new rural construction in the province.

With the above objectives, the Plan sets out many tasks and solutions, in which to strengthen propaganda to raise awareness about tourism as a general service economy with profound cultural and humanistic content; focus on developing tourism products of high quality, differentiation, added value and enhancing the experience for guests based on the advantages of specific resources of each locality, in line with market demand and improve the competitiveness of Dong Thap tourism.

That the connection and improvement of quality in the value chain of tourism products; strengthen the management of destinations and areas driving tourism development, ensuring a safe, civilized and friendly environment; focus on developing high-quality, differentiated, value-added tourism products and enhancing the experience for guests is based on the advantages of specific local resources, in line with market demands and Improving the competitiveness of Dong Thap tourism is also the solution proposed in the plan.

Besides, promoting connectivity and improving quality in the value chain of tourism products; develop smart tourism ecosystem; apply digital technology to connect to support and increase the experience for tourists; expanding the capacity of providing services in combination between real and digital channels; maximum use of electronic transactions in tourism activities; widely apply technology in payment of travel services towards minimizing cash payments, encouraging tourists to use electronic forms of payment on smart devices, etc.

By Viet Tien - Translated by Giang Nguyen

Source: Dong Thap Portal - dongthap.gov.vn - June 12, 2023