(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Tourism Steering Committee held a conference to summarise its activities in 2018 and set out new tasks for 2019. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the committee, chaired the function.



Scene at the conference.

In 2018, state management of tourism activities was strengthened along with tourism promotion, investment as well product and infrastructure development. The province prioritized its resources for projects within the Hoa Binh Lake National Tourist Area and Mai Chau National Tourism Site.

Last year, Hoa Binh welcomed nearly 2.7 million visitors, up 7.9 percent compared to 2017. Of the total, international tourists exceeded 320,000. The total revenue from tourism reached 844.98 trillion VND.

In 2019, the sector was tasked with raising public awareness of the national and provincial policies on tourism development, together with devising preferential mechanisms and policies targeting investors in the field, and increasing investment in tourism infrastructure and technology. The province aims to receive more than 2.8 million visitors and earn over 1.9 trillion VND in tourism revenue.

Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the committee, requested the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to regularly coordinate with related agencies and sectors to improve the efficiency of tourism promotion programmes.

He urged completing work on a smart tourism project to put it into operation in the third quarter of 2019 and establishing the management boards for the Hoa Binh Lake Tourist Area and Mai Chau National Tourism Site. 

He also recommended increasing inspection of tourism projects with slow progress as well as ensuring environmental sanitation and food safety before, during and after festive seasons, particularly in ​​Hoa Binh Lake area.

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