Waterway Tourism Development Workshop to be held in Hai Phong

The conference is scheduled to take place on April 22 at Pullman Hai Phong Hotel (12 Tran Phu).

The event attracted the attention of many experts, researchers, managers and investment enterprises nationwide. The conference also received 20 presentations on related topics, which were edited and designed into the Conference Proceedings, focusing on 3 main content groups. Including: scientific basis, theory on waterway tourism development and domestic and international experience; potential and current status of waterway tourism development in Hai Phong; solutions to exploit and develop waterway tourism products in Hai Phong.

Simulated image of Vu Yen Marina Project invested by Vingroup in Hai Phong. Photo: ITN

Within the framework of the event, on the morning of April 22, delegates, a number of businesses... will survey the scenic tourist route along the Cam River - Da Bac River (Bach Dang Giang) - Ruot Lon River; the wharves: Hong Bang Port - Hoang Dieu Port - Vu Yen Marina - Bach Dang Giang Wharf - Dragon Eye Fish Port - Hong Bang Port. The survey aims to evaluate the highlights of the scenic route of the river, river - sea corridor, the planned locations for the construction of passenger pick-up and drop-off wharves, sightseeing and experience spots, check-in points for tourists, assess the level of attractiveness and safety for tourists...

In the afternoon, there will be a workshop on “Developing waterway tourism in Hai Phong: Scientific basis, orientation and solutions” with 120 delegates. Including: representatives of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism; representatives of the Department of Tourism, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the provinces and cities of Hanoi, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh; a number of economic and tourism experts, experienced scientists; representatives of tourism service businesses, investors interested in developing waterway tourism in Hai Phong...

Hai Phong has a dense river network, the largest river density in the North, rivers surround every neighborhood, every village. Therefore, Hai Phong is called the city of rivers, the city of bridges. These rivers not only carry many cultural and historical values ​​but also play an important role in the socio-economic development of the city.

The rivers in Hai Phong have long been "witnesses" of history. Since ancient times, female general Le Chan chose the fertile alluvial land along the banks of the Cam River to reclaim and establish An Bien, the predecessor of today's Hai Phong city. Bach Dang River is a legendary, sacred and heroic river, one of the most sacred in Vietnam, associated with three famous battles. "Giang san vuong khi Bach Dang thu" (The sacred air of mountains and rivers remains in Bach Dang). Cam River is a symbol of the harmony between the past, present and bright future of the city. The three river landscape corridors: Cam River, Lach Tray River and Van Uc River will be the economic and service development corridors, and also the focus of Hai Phong's river tourism development.

With such favorable river conditions, however, Hai Phong currently does not have river tours but only passenger transport by river and some spontaneous tourism activities.

The main reason hindering the development of river tourism in the city is the underdeveloped waterway transport infrastructure - the biggest barrier to the development of river tourism; there is no strategy, planning, or plan for the development of synchronous river tourism; the river landscape for tourism development has not been properly invested; there is no artistic lighting system along the river, there is still a lot of garbage and duckweed on the river, the riverside landscape is sometimes shabby and dirty; cultural, historical, religious, community activities, ecology, and riverside entertainment experiences have not been developed...

Therefore, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized this workshop to research and develop a project to develop waterway tourism in Hai Phong city.

Kim Thu

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