Ninh Binh province targets 6.2 million tourist arrivals in 2016

In order to reach the goal, many comprehensive measures will be deployed, including increasing investment promotion, raising hotels and commodity quality, developing new tour routes and diversifying tourism products, it said. In addition, the province will also focus on upgrading the infrastructure of the tourism sector, while continuing its cooperation with neigbouring localities such as Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Ha Noi, Quang Ninh provinces as well as those in the Red River Delta region to boost tourism development. More attractive events will be organised throughout the year, while typical tours, tourism products and services will be developed to lure visitors, the department said. The province will also pay more attention to the domestic market and design more policies to attract foreign tourists, it added. With abundant natural beauty spots such as World heritage of cultural and natural Trang An, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Phat Diem cathedral church, Van Long Natural Reserve….Ninh Binh possesses a lot of potential for tourism development. In 2015, the province welcomed over 6 million arrivals, a rise of 39.5 percent year on year, earning 1.4 trillion VND (61.8 million USD), up 50.6 percent.

(Translated by Nguyen Thuy)