To complete the targets of the term, Tien Giang province is focusing on many solutions to develop tourism , attract tourists, especially focusing on improving the quality and renewing tourism products.
Strong recovery
In fact, in the 2020-2025 term, tourism is one of the most difficult sectors. Because right at the beginning of the term, the tourism industry was "swept away" by the Covid-19 pandemic. For a long time, tourism activities had to be suspended, especially for receiving international visitors. This is a very important source of visitors, accounting for a large proportion of the structure of visitors to the province.
However, after the epidemic was controlled, with many flexible solutions, especially the reopening to welcome international visitors, tourism activities in the province have gradually recovered. Currently, tourism in the province has strongly recovered.
This has been recorded from the actual operations of tourism centers and business locations. Dong Tam Snake Farm is one of the attractive tourist destinations of Tien Giang. After a period of being greatly affected by the pandemic, this tourist area is now operating more actively. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Phuc, Political Commissar , Party Secretary of the Center for Cultivation, Research and Processing - Logistics Department - Military Region 9, said that on average, the snake farm welcomes 150 - 200 thousand domestic and international visitors each year. In 2023, the snake farm welcomed more than 200 thousand visitors. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of visitors has recovered to almost the same level as before the pandemic.
Thoi Son Islet is also one of the famous tourist destinations not only in Tien Giang , but also in the Mekong Delta region. Currently, tourism activities here have strongly recovered. Mr. Huynh Huu Phuoc, owner of Thoi Son Trade Union Tourist Site, said that currently, the site welcomes 200 - 300 visitors per day; of which, foreign visitors account for more than 2/3. Currently, although tourism activities have strongly recovered, the number of visitors to the tourist site is still not equal to before the epidemic.
Travel companies also have positive reviews for Tien Giang tourism. Director of Viet Nhat Tourism Company Limited (My Tho City) Nguyen Thanh Phong said that currently, on average, the company welcomes about 400 - 500 visitors per day, and about 600 - 700 visitors on weekends; of which, international visitors account for about 70%. Currently, tourism activities have recovered strongly compared to before the pandemic, which is a very encouraging sign. However, many provinces are currently focusing on attracting foreign visitors, so the source of visitors is also fragmented.
Therefore, to attract tourists to the province, in addition to the efforts of businesses in providing tours and tourism products, there needs to be attention from provincial leaders, departments and branches to support tourism development.
Add some highlights
Commenting on the general tourism industry of Tien Giang, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DOCST) Vo Pham Tan said that, implementing the Party's guidelines and the State's policies, the provincial DOCST has coordinated with departments and branches to advise the Provincial People's Committee to deploy plans, resolutions and directives of the Government on rapid and sustainable tourism development and recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tien Giang tourism is on the way to good recovery.
Accordingly, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has focused on coordinating with departments and branches to advise the Provincial People's Committee to implement the Provincial Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, including the component on tourism development; at the same time, coordinating to promote the work of calling for investment in tourism infrastructure. In particular, reviewing and supporting slow-progressing tourism investment projects in the area to remove difficulties, helping investors speed up, contributing to the development of tourism products.
In promotion and advertising, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has focused on applying information technology, aiming to digitize the tourism industry. As a result, in 2024, Tien Giang welcomed about 1.65 million visitors, an increase of nearly 18% over the same period (of which international visitors accounted for 550 thousand visitors, an increase of 17.9% over the same period).
In fact, the province's tourism industry has recovered strongly after the pandemic, as evidenced by the increase in the number of visitors to the province every year. However, the tourism industry is facing many internal difficulties, especially in retaining tourists and renewing products. According to comrade Vo Pham Tan, in the coming time, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will focus on coordinating with departments, branches and localities to implement the Provincial Party Committee's conclusions on the implementation of Resolution 11 of the Provincial Party Committee.
In particular, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will develop new connections to enhance the tourism destination of Tien Giang. Instead of depending on connections with Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang will exploit its strengths in river and sea routes to develop new tourism connections so that Tien Giang becomes a gateway connecting the Mekong Delta region with new tourism markets, especially the high-end tourism market.
One of the important solutions is that Tien Giang focuses on developing tourism products. Accordingly, the province will develop unique products, create differentiation and form a local brand of Tien Giang province to compete on the basis of exploiting historical and cultural potential, ecological tourism potential, and marine tourism potential.
Accordingly, Tien Giang tourism relies on the following pillars: Cultural - festival tourism; eco-tourism is a fundamental product suitable for the green - clean - sustainable trend; sea tourism aims at high-class, high-quality services...
According to comrade Vo Pham Tan, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently approved the Project on Community Tourism Development. Therefore, in the coming time, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop community tourism associated with agricultural tourism in the construction of new rural areas, contributing to diversifying tourism products in the province.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tien-giang-de-du-lich-tro-thanh-nganh-kinh-te-mui-nhon-20250616143505452.htm
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