Efforts to make it a safe and attractive destination.

In preparation for the National Day holiday on September 2nd, tourist areas and attractions throughout the province have basically completed the necessary conditions to ensure a safe and attractive welcome for visitors. This is seen as an opportunity for Thanh Hoa tourism to achieve its goals ahead of schedule in 2024.

The Pù Luông Eco Garden resort (Bá Thước district) has incorporated outdoor spaces into its offerings, creating an attractive highlight for tourists.

This year's National Day holiday will last four days (from August 31st to September 3rd). This is the last long holiday of the year and also the break before students start the new school year. Therefore, the number of tourists wanting to travel during this holiday will be very high. Information from travel agencies indicates that the trend for this holiday is towards nearby, affordable travel, which is favored by many tourists. Thanh Hoa province offers a diverse range of tourism products to meet the needs of all types of visitors, especially with the opening of new amusement and entertainment areas, making it one of the key tourist destinations in the North.

Reportedly, to prepare for the National Day holiday on September 2nd this year, since mid-July, several travel companies have coordinated with providers of food, accommodation, entertainment, and recreational services at key tourist destinations in the province to develop attractive tourism products at reasonable prices to attract tourists. With proactive and flexible approaches, most travel agencies in the province have completed over 70% of their tour business plans for the holiday. Basically, the prices of tourism products and services have not increased compared to normal days. However, most businesses believe that tourism during the National Day holiday will not experience the same level of overcrowding as the recent April 30th and May 1st holidays.

According to Ms. Le Thi Phuong, Director of Lac Hong International Tourism Services Joint Stock Company (Thanh Hoa City): "This year's holiday season, service prices at tourist areas and attractions in Thanh Hoa province are basically stable, not increasing compared to normal days. For domestic tourism, the trend of independent travel continues to be the preferred choice, with prominent destinations such as Sam Son City, Flamingo Ibiza Hai Tien, Pu Luong, Ban Ma... and some destinations, entertainment and shopping areas in Thanh Hoa City. With diverse products meeting the needs of all customer segments, the number of tourists from the North and South arriving in Thanh Hoa by air will certainly continue to increase sharply. Therefore, businesses and destinations need to prepare well to welcome and serve tourists. To give tourists more choices, our company will organize some themed experiential tours combined with cultural, sports and tourism activities, taking place at some tourist areas and attractions." the province during this period."

Accommodation establishments in Sam Son City are ready to welcome guests during the National Day holiday on September 2nd.

In the Pu Luong Community Ecotourism Area (Ba Thuoc district), food and accommodation establishments have basically completed the necessary preparations to welcome and serve tourists during the National Day holiday on September 2nd. According to Do Duc Manh, head of the Pu Luong Tourism Association, to further affirm Pu Luong as a safe, friendly, and attractive destination, tourism businesses in general, and resorts in particular, have proactively prepared to welcome guests. Some resorts have completed outdoor recreational areas, serving cultural and artistic exchanges, culinary events, and gala dinners for tourists. Due to limited capacity, resorts will not accept more guests than they can handle, which could affect service quality and the destination's reputation. In addition, tourism service businesses also pay special attention to issues such as food safety and hygiene, fire prevention, etc., during peak seasons when they welcome tourists.

While tourism activity during the National Day holiday on September 2nd is not expected to be overly vibrant, this presents a great opportunity for Thanh Hoa's tourism sector to accelerate towards its goals. To ensure the quality of tourism services and maintain Thanh Hoa's image as an attractive, safe, and friendly tourist destination, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document requesting localities, management boards of tourist areas and sites, and tourism service businesses to strengthen the promotion of civilized tourism behavior; ensure that tourist support centers and hotlines operate smoothly, efficiently, and promptly provide information and resolve tourist complaints... During this period, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with relevant departments and agencies to strengthen state management of tourism, ensuring security, safety, and quality of tourism services throughout the province; resolutely prevent and strictly handle acts of soliciting and harassing tourists, failure to display prices, and selling at prices different from those listed...

Text and photos: Hoai Anh

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/no-luc-la-diem-den-an-toan-hap-dan-222866.htm