Mui Ne is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030. (Source: kenhdulich.org)
By 2025, Mui Ne would become the main resort centre of Binh Thuan
and the south-central coastal region, welcoming 10 million visitors. And by
2030, the area would meet all requirements for becoming a national level site,
with 16 million visitors and 58 trillion VND (2.5 billion USD) in tourism
revenue.
The area aims to attract new markets in central and northern Europe and the
Middle East, and will focus on beaches, sports, culture and community tourism.
Pham Trung Luong, former deputy head of the Institute for Tourism Development
Research, said to achieve the goal, Binh Thuan province should create diverse
tourism products, boost promotion and train people.
The province should also care more about environmental factors and the effects
of climate change, he added.
Lương emphasised that developing Mui Ne into a national tourism site would
boost development in the region, and links with the Central Highlands.
Representatives of tourism agencies and cultural experts in Binh Thuan and
neighbouring provinces and cities attended the conference. They called for more
investment in entertainment and traffic infrastructure.
Ngo Thanh Loan of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and
Humanities noted that Mui Ne’s key resource is the beach, so protecting the
natural landscape is a must during development”.
Nguyen Duc Hoa, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, asked the
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to collect opinions from all
attendees at the conference.
He asked the department to submit the development plan to the People’s
Committee soon.
Source: VNA