Ninh Thuan looks to develop tourism into pillar economy
The south central province of Ninh Thuan is pooling resources to develop ecological, cruise, and cultural tourism with competitive, high-quality products, insiders have revealed.
Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan (Source: VNA)
Ninh Thuan (VNA) – The south central provinceof Ninh Thuan is pooling resources to develop ecological, cruise, and culturaltourism with competitive, high-quality products, insiders have revealed.
Accordingly, the provincial authorities have issuedmechanisms to pitch for investment in luxury resort products along the coastalareas of Binh Tien, Vinh Hy, and Ninh Chu, as well as in the Nui Chua and PhuocBinh national parks.
Urban, cruise, cultural, and agricultural ecological tourismare some of the biggest attractions in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city and its nearbyareas. Elsewhere, Ninh Phuoc and Thuan Nam districts offer craft village tours,sand hills, and adrenaline sports. Binh Ac and Ninh Son districts have been developingecological products, resorts, and cultural tours.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Luu Xuan Vinhsaid investors will be able to enjoy incentives such as tax reduction and waiversfor land and water usage fees, as well as preferential taxes for imported goods.
The province has granted licences to 48 projects so far, worthnearly 15.3 trillion VND on a total site of nearly 1,800ha. It is now home to132 hotels and lodging facilities with 2,843 rooms, 2,700 of which meet theone- to four-star standards.
The provincial tourism sector has built a code of conduct inthe field to improve staff capacity, control prices, and ensure food hygieneand safety.
Over the past few years, Ninh Thuan has boosted tourismpromotion, upgraded infrastructure, restored cultural heritage, and improvedservices, thus attracting more visitors to major destinations such as Nui Chuanational park, Binh Son-Ninh Chu beach, O Klong Garai tower, Ba Truc ceramics,My Nghiep craft village, and Thai An grape orchard.
In the first eight months of this year, Ninh Thuan welcomedover 2.13 million visitors. The province expects to earn 1 trillion VND (43.47million USD) from tourism this year.
In order to turn tourism into a pillar economy, Ninh Thuanwill increase marketing and strengthen regional connectivity via tours of NhaTrang and other central coastal provinces, Da Lat, the Central Highlands, BinhThuan, and Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities. –VNA
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Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan (Source: VNA) 
