Tourism is Hue's strength, but in recent times it has not developed commensurately.

Party Central Committee member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hue City Le Truong Luu; Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Pham Duc Tien; Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong attended and chaired the conference.

Promoting the role of tourism

At the conference, the City Party Committee focused on discussing, giving opinions, and exchanging many important contents, such as: projects and reports on tourism development and tourism services in Hue City in the period of 2025 - 2030, with a vision to 2045; project to merge Hue Today Newspaper and Hue Radio - Television Station; project to rearrange and reorganize commune-level administrative units in Hue City.

At the conference, delegates frankly assessed that in recent times, the tourism industry has not developed commensurate with its potential and strengths. Basic indicators of tourism development, such as total number of visitors, total revenue, spending and average length of stay of tourists, are still low compared to other localities in the region. The proportion of GRDP of the city's tourism industry from 2016 (the time of promulgation of Resolution 03) to now has not reached 10% of the city's GRDP. Tourism products are still not really unique, the quality is still low and not distinctive or outstanding.

Hue still lacks strategic investors to invest in large projects with international brands to leverage, create highlights, have unique tourism products and proactively source visitors to create breakthrough growth. Promotion, marketing and exploitation of tourism markets are not strong; the effectiveness of joint ventures and linkages between localities and businesses in the region and area has not really created a breakthrough. Tourism infrastructure has not met development requirements; the frequency and routes of domestic and international flights connecting to Hue are facing many difficulties.

Mr. Luu Duc Hoan, Secretary of Phu Loc District Party Committee, spoke at the conference.

Mr. Luu Duc Hoan, Secretary of Phu Loc District Party Committee, shared that Phu Loc is a locality with many advantages in tourism, but has not yet developed those advantages properly. In the coming time, for Phu Loc tourism to develop, the city needs to support and promote the image, promoting Phu Loc's strengths, such as sports tourism, sea, lagoon, resort tourism, etc. There are connections, bringing Phu Loc into the tour building journey of businesses.

Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong said that with the city's position being different, tourism and tourism services must be the driving force for development. From the perspective of State management, there have been many effective orientations and solutions, however, there are still shortcomings such as tourism environment, social security and order, social evils... If we continue to manage with the old way of thinking, it will not be possible to change. Therefore, there needs to be determination and change in the way of doing things. For example, at Dong Ba market, which used to be a destination with problems regarding prices and security and order. After only a short time of determination to change, the market has become a destination highly appreciated for its friendliness, hospitality, and selling goods at the right price.

Regarding the project to rearrange and reorganize commune-level administrative units in Hue City; the project to merge Hue Today Newspaper and Hue Radio and Television, the delegates all agreed with the options of the draft project. The rearrangement of the apparatus and administrative units this time is an opportunity to reorganize the local government system and units in a more modern, streamlined, strong, effective, efficient, effective direction, improving the quality of service to the people and creating a foundation for sustainable development.

The City Party Committee agreed to reorganize the entire city into 40 new commune-level units.

Ensure work is carried out in accordance with policies and directions

In the spirit of frank and democratic exchange, aiming at the common development of the city, the delegates unanimously voted to pass the Resolution of the conference, including the project to rearrange and reorganize grassroots administrative units. Accordingly, the City Party Committee agreed on the plan to rearrange 133 commune-level administrative units (including 48 wards, 78 communes and 7 towns) as at present, to reorganize into 40 new commune-level units (including 21 wards and 19 communes), corresponding to a reduction of 93 units, achieving a streamlining rate of nearly 70%.

Regarding the project to develop tourism and tourism services in Hue City for the period 2025 - 2030, with a vision to 2045, the City Party Committee unanimously approved. Accordingly, the goal by 2030 is to attract 10-12 million tourists, an increase of 18-20%/year; revenue from tourists is estimated at 21,000-23,000 billion VND, an increase of 20-22%/year; the proportion of the tourism industry accounts for about 15% of GRDP. By 2045, the number of tourists attracted is expected to reach 14 - 18 million; revenue from tourism is estimated at 90,000 - 100,000 billion VND; the proportion of the tourism industry accounts for about 15% - 17% of GRDP; the average spending level is about 5 million VND/guest; the average length of stay is over 3 days.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Truong Luu said that for tourism and tourism service development, the groups of solutions and tasks are very clear and specific. The important thing is how to implement them effectively. Therefore, it requires assigning tasks, assigning tasks, and focusing on each task, each task is done to create a clear change in development. Regarding the plan to arrange commune-level administrative units, localities are required to focus on directing and collecting people's opinions to achieve the best results, within the set time; especially areas and localities with changes and adjustments during the arrangement.

The City Party Committee voted to pass the Conference Resolution.

In his closing speech at the conference, Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Truong Luu requested that, in order to well organize the implementation of important and urgent tasks in the coming time, Party committees at all levels, the government, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations promptly announce the results and spirit of the 18th City Party Committee Conference. Continue to propagate and thoroughly grasp the policies and strategic orientations of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat since the beginning of the year, especially the basic contents of the 11th Central Conference; urgently streamline the political system apparatus and arrange commune-level administrative units according to the Central's requirements; do a good job of political and ideological work, creating consensus and unity among cadres, party members and people in implementing the policies and guidelines of the Party and State.

“After the conference, the City Party Committee members, the working groups of the Standing Committee and the steering committees, according to their assigned functions, tasks, fields and areas, will focus on grasping the implementation situation at the grassroots level, especially the merger of communes, the arrangement of cadres after the merger, the organization of the Party Congress at the commune level to direct and guide; promptly remove difficulties and problems that arise, ensuring the organization and implementation in accordance with the policies and orientations of the Central Committee and the City Party Committee”, Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Truong Luu emphasized.

The 18th conference also discussed a number of important contents: Draft 3 of the Political Report to be submitted to the 17th Congress; review of 5 years of implementing Directive 42 of the Secretariat and dissemination of a number of new documents of the Central Committee.
DUC QUANG

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