Great opportunities from Hai Phong's waterway tourism

Hai Phong has a dense river system and an important estuary location, possessing great potential for developing waterway tourism . Rivers such as Bach Dang, Cam, and Lach Tray are not only traffic arteries but also preserve unique historical and cultural values. However, this potential has not been exploited to its full potential, requiring a methodical strategy and proper investment.

Looking back at the success of the culinary map "Food Tour Hai Phong" announced by the Hai Phong Department of Tourism in 2022, we clearly see the power of promoting tourism in a systematic, detailed and attractive way. This map has created a new tourism "trend", attracting a large number of tourists to Hai Phong to experience the city's unique cuisine.

So what are the lessons learned from "Food Tour Hai Phong"? How can we apply these experiences to develop waterway tourism, turn potential into reality, and create a unique and attractive tourism product? These are questions that need to be thoroughly answered so that Hai Phong waterway tourism can "take off" in the near future.

From the success of "Food Tour Hai Phong", we see that tourism promotion needs to go hand in hand with investment in product and service quality.

Waterway tourism is not simply about taking tourists to see the river scenery but also about creating unique, memorable experiences associated with the history, culture and people of Hai Phong.
According to economic and tourism experts; researchers, managers; businesses inside and outside the city at the workshop "Developing waterway tourism in Hai Phong: Scientific basis, orientation and solutions" organized by the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on February 24, Hai Phong needs a synchronous strategy.

Specifically, regarding infrastructure construction, it is necessary to invest in wharves, means of transport, and improve riverside landscapes to create an attractive tourist space.

Regarding product development, it is necessary to build diverse and rich tours, exploiting the historical, cultural and ecological values of each river.

To promote effectively, it is necessary to use modern communication channels, especially social networks, to introduce Hai Phong waterway tourism to domestic and foreign tourists.

Regarding regional connectivity, it is necessary to connect Hai Phong waterway tourism with neighboring localities such as Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, and Nam Dinh to create an attractive inter-regional tourism itinerary.

At the same time, it is necessary to improve service quality, train a team of professional tour guides who are knowledgeable about local history and culture and have good communication skills with tourists.

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In fact, many localities in the country and around the world have succeeded in developing waterway tourism, creating unique tourism products, attracting millions of tourists each year. Typically, Venice (Italy) is famous for its canal system and cruise activities, Amsterdam (Netherlands) has city exploration cruise tours, or Bangkok (Thailand) has a floating market on the river, which are attractive destinations for tourists.

Hai Phong waterway tourism is facing a great opportunity to "transform into a dragon", becoming a unique and attractive tourism product, bringing economic and cultural value to the city. The lesson from "Food Tour Hai Phong" is not yet large and not yet synchronized, but it shows that creativity, breakthrough and proper investment in using modern communication channels, especially social networks, are the keys to success.

With the available potential, innovation and determination of all levels and sectors of the city, first of all the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, along with the participation of the community, Hai Phong waterway tourism can completely become a "bright spot" on the tourism map of Vietnam and the world.

Let's look forward to a bright future of Hai Phong waterway tourism, where rivers are not only traffic arteries, but also "cultural roads", connecting the past with the present, bringing visitors memorable experiences.

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Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/co-hoi-lon-tu-du-lich-duong-thuy-cua-hai-phong-410162.html