Ninh Binh keen to develop tourism environment

During the event, Hoang Thanh Phong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, hightlighted hospitality, courteousness and friendliness as the key to attracting to and keeping in visitors to the province.

Ninh Binh is home to a number of tourism destinations, such as the Trang An complex - a UNESCO-recognised cultural and natural heritage site, Tam Coc-Bich Dong caves, Cuc Phuong National Park, Van Long Nature Reserve, Kenh Ga hot springs, and Bai Dinh pagoda - the largest Buddhist cultural and spiritual centre in Vietnam, Phong added. The Ninh Binh People's Committee has instructed relevant agencies and localities to review operation of tourism agencies while improving the quality of the tourism services in destinations. The province welcomed about 4 million visitors in first eleven months of 2014, including 456,000 foreigners, generating 884.3 billion VND (42.1 million USD) in revenue.

(Source:VNA)