Binh Phuoc increases connectivity, attracts investment to develop tourism

Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Son Hung (left cover) and Vice Chairman of Binh Phuoc Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh visit the tourism booth at the Southeast Tourism Linkage Review Conference in Dong Nai in 2025. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Accordingly, Binh Phuoc is focusing on investing in developing social infrastructure, creating a favorable environment to attract investment and develop tourism, making Binh Phuoc tourism an important economic sector of the province; at the same time, linking tourism with landscape and environmental protection, building ecosystems and developing other sectors of the province, such as agriculture, urban development and environment.

Developing tourism into an important economic sector

According to statistics from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Phuoc province, currently, in Binh Phuoc province, there are over 80 accommodation establishments that have been classified with a scale of over 1,200 rooms, of which 20 are ranked from 1-3 stars (there are no hotels reaching 4-5 stars), the rest are motels and some homestays. According to the assessment of the authorities, the quality of facilities and services of accommodation establishments is still limited, the ability to accommodate large groups of guests or international conferences is very limited.

In 2024, the total number of visitors and tourists in Binh Phuoc will be over 1.5 million, exceeding the plan by over 50% compared to 2023. Revenue from tourism will reach over 1.2 trillion VND, nearly 160% of the annual plan. It is expected that in 2025, Binh Phuoc will attract about 1.7 million tourists, and by 2030, it will attract 3.5 million tourists.

According to tourism experts, Binh Phuoc has the potential to develop ecotourism with a rich forest ecosystem and quite unique biodiversity. Binh Phuoc has 4 types of tourism products being exploited and developed: ecotourism, cultural tourism, spiritual tourism and weekend tourism.

In 2024, Binh Phuoc surveyed, built and put into operation 3 typical tours. The first tour is an eco-tourism tour of Ho Chi Minh City - My Le Eco-tourism Area - Bang Lang Hill - Bu Gia Map National Park Eco-tourism Area. The second tour is a cultural experience tour of Ho Chi Minh City - Son Ha Swallow Island Tourist Area - Stieng Ethnic Cultural Conservation Area in Bom Bo - Bu Lach Grassland Tourist Area. The last tour is a product of the source with destinations: Provincial Museum - Van Thanh Buddhist Temple - Ta Thiet. Also during this time, Binh Phuoc attracted more than 20 travel businesses from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and many provinces and cities across the country to sign cooperation agreements on tourism development with Binh Phuoc province.

According to the development direction of Binh Phuoc, in the field of tourism, Binh Phuoc will build tourism products and brands and become an attractive and unique destination with many historical, cultural and ecological sites and relics of the Southeast and Central Highlands regions; at the same time, focus on attracting large enterprises in the tourism sector, especially investors in infrastructure and operation of tourism facilities; build 4-5 star hotels, golf courses; build and develop domestic and international tourist routes, especially tourist routes connecting with Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.

Linking regional tourism development

Over the years, Binh Phuoc has always connected with provinces and cities in the Southeast region to organize tourism events. Up to now, the agreement has been implemented for many years and achieved many positive results. The signing of the tourism development agreement helps localities in the region, especially associations and businesses, to regularly exchange information on tourism activities; information on tourism products is published promptly, creating a spillover effect, contributing to improving the quality of tourism products in each locality.

Binh Phuoc coordinates and supports travel agencies in Ho Chi Minh City to develop tourism stimulus programs connecting tours along the Ho Chi Minh City - Binh Duong - Binh Phuoc route; coordinates with Tay Ninh province to conduct surveys to develop tourism programs connecting Tay Ninh - Binh Phuoc; participates in the Famtrip Program to survey and connect tourist destinations in Con Dao and provinces and cities in the Southeast region; participates in the program to connect tours and tourism routes between localities of Binh Duong - Binh Phuoc - Tay Ninh with the theme: "One route - Three destinations"; organizes the Tourism Startup Conference and announces Bu Dang connecting tours.

Vice Chairman of Binh Phuoc Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh said that in 2024, the province's economic growth rate will reach 9.32%, many cultural, tourism and sports activities will be organized on a larger scale and with better quality such as: Exhibition space, advertising Binh Phuoc's cultural tourism; the Cultural Festival of the sound of pestles on Bom Bo village. Some tourist areas and spots in the province have increased the number of visitors.

Binh Phuoc also organizes key inter-regional transport infrastructures with wide-reaching effects such as the North-South Expressway Project, the Western section of Gia Nghia (Dak Nong) - Chon Thanh (Binh Phuoc) and the Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Dau Mot - Chon Thanh Expressway Project. These are all important projects, contributing to the stronger development of Binh Phuoc.

According to Ms. Tran Tuyet Minh, Binh Phuoc has identified key tasks to develop typical tourism, improve the quality of tourism types related to resources, spirituality, ecology, and picnics; exploit cultural tourism associated with the community and OCOP products (One Commune One Product Program). In addition, the province has built regional tourism routes and expanded inter-provincial tours.

Ngoc Lien

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202506/binh-phuoc-tang-ket-noi-thu-hut-dau-tu-phattrien-du-lich-f8805f2/