Long An: Attractive destination

The province's tourism products not only bring many interesting experiences to visitors but also contribute to promoting the local image, promoting the development of Long An tourism industry.

Long An province has gradually built and developed a system of tourism products, especially unique, attractive and competitive tourism products, promoting the development of Long An tourism industry, contributing positively to the local socio-economic development.

Long An tourism industry is growing, promising to become a key economic sector in the future. (Photo: Endless Fields Tourist Area)

Great potential Located in the Mekong Delta river region, Long An has great potential for tourism resources, especially natural tourism based on the landscape values ​​and the diversity of ecosystems typical of the Dong Thap Muoi region; the Vam Co river system... Long An also has many famous traditional occupations, unique folk cultural festivals, biodiversity with plant and animal species... Long An also attracts tourists due to the humanistic value of the Oc Eo culture, a culture that was formed and developed in the Mekong Delta from the 1st to the 6th century AD. Long An is also a locality rich in revolutionary traditions, culture - history with 125 historical - cultural, architectural, artistic, scenic, archaeological relics. Of which, there are 21 national relics and 104 provincial relics. In the tourism development resources of Long An are agricultural products that have become brands, associated with each location of the province such as: Nang Thom Cho Dao rice in Can Duoc district, Long Tri red watermelon, dragon fruit in Chau Thanh district, pineapple in Ben Luc district... In particular, due to its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City, Long An has favorable conditions to become a satellite tourist destination of the largest tourist hub in the country, with types of eco-tourism, entertainment tourism, weekend resorts and rural tourism... In the province, there are currently 330 tourist accommodation establishments with 5,040 rooms, of which 55 hotels include 06 2-star hotels with a total of 169 rooms, 01 1-star hotel with 10 rooms and 252 tourist accommodation establishments that meet the minimum requirements for technical facilities and services for tourists... In recent times, the province has continuously improved improve the quality of tourism services to create momentum for breakthroughs. The average growth rate of the provincial tourism industry is over 20%/year. In 2022, Long An attracted 650,000 visitors, an increase of 88% over the same period, an increase of 54% compared to the plan. In the first 6 months of 2023, it attracted 362,300 visitors, an increase of 54% over the same period in 2022. The province strives to attract 2.5 million domestic visitors by 2025; 30,000 international tourists, an average growth of 30%/year/total visitors, total tourism revenue reaching over 2,000 billion VND. Developing specific tourism products With the orientation of developing tourism into an important economic sector of the province, developing tourism products is the shortest way for Long An to create a brand and affirm its local image. In recent times, Long An province has implemented many solutions, especially mobilizing social resources to invest in developing tourism in general and tourism products in particular. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Thanh - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Long An province said that Long An has been gradually shaping and building tourism products on the basis of exploiting the strengths of tourism resources, developing a system of competitive tourism products, limiting overlap with localities in the Mekong Delta region and meeting diverse market needs. Currently, the province is building and focusing on developing groups of highly competitive specific tourism products, including: typical eco-tourism in Dong Thap Muoi region; Weekend tourism, sightseeing tours of historical and cultural relics - revolutionary history, rural tourism, tourism products supporting transit tourism, sightseeing tours during the flood season, research tours...; supporting tourism products such as socialized investment in services, goods, souvenirs for tourists at historical and cultural relics... In addition, localities in the province have also developed specific tourism programs, based on local strengths, bringing local specialties and OCOP products into tourism products to make the most of the on-site export advantages of Long An agricultural products. In the coming time, in order to effectively exploit the potentials, develop tourism, and gradually professionalize tourism activities, the province will continue to invest in developing a system of tourism products associated with brand building, promotion, and training of human resources... to meet development requirements. At the same time, the province also promotes linkages in developing tourism products, expanding cooperation in developing tourism with localities across the country, provinces in the Mekong Delta in developing tourism in the extended Mekong sub-region with Ho Chi Minh City and localities in the Southern Key Economic Zone. In addition, the province also promotes promotion and advertising to introduce potentials, strengths, and attract investment in developing local tourism.

MAI HANG

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