In order for the tourism industry to develop with focus and focus, in recent times, Soc Trang province has implemented many plans and projects to create favorable conditions for people and businesses to participate in rapid and sustainable tourism development. .
At the same time, support individuals and tourism service businesses to access preferential capital sources, gradually turning tourism into a key economic sector, contributing to restructuring the local economy.
Strengthening the tourism industry
In January 01, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Soc Trang organized a grant of 2024 billion VND in support to organizations and individuals according to Resolution No. 1,5/05/NQ-HDND, dated July 2020 /07 of the People's Council of Soc Trang province stipulates a number of policies to support tourism development in Soc Trang province, period 7 - 2020. According to comrade Tran Minh Ly - Provincial Party Committee member, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports Soc Trang Sports and Tourism, Resolution No. 2020/2025/NQ-HDND stipulates 05 policies to support tourism development in Soc Trang province in the period of 2020 - 10, with a total implementation budget of over 2020 billion VND. Accordingly, in this support round, there are 2025 organizations and individuals benefiting from the policy including: business owner of Thuan Phat Garden Coffee and Wedding Conference Center in Vinh Chau town with an amount of 76,8 million VND ; Business household owner Duy Dung in Cu Lao Dung district with the amount of 5 million VND; Bo Tum Vong Sa Som Rong Pagoda in Soc Trang city received 200 billion VND support; Hai Phuoc An pagoda and Serey Kandal pagoda of Vinh Chau town were supported with 100 million VND.
In joy and excitement when receiving support from the province, Mr. Chau Van Tai - business owner of Wedding Conference Center - Thuan Phat Garden Coffee, Vinh Chau town shared: "We will proceed with the construction Facilities for displaying OCOP products and souvenirs to bring visitors the best experience and fully enjoy local specialties. The province's attention has encouraged businesses and is the driving force for us to improve the quality of commercial activities and tourism services."
Bo Tum Vong Sa Som Rong Pagoda is currently one of the typical tourist destinations of Soc Trang. Photo: Xuan Nguyen
Information about plans to invest, expand and develop more services to serve tourists in the near future, Venerable Ly Duc, Bo Tum Vong Sa Som Rong Pagoda said, April 13, 4, People's Committee Soc Trang province has issued Decision No. 2023/QD-UBND recognizing Bo Tum Vong Sa Som Rong pagoda as a tourist destination of the province. The timely support of the Provincial People's Committee has created conditions for the pagoda to invest, upgrade facilities, and serve the religious needs of Buddhists and tourists. Thereby, Som Rong Pagoda is not only the pride of the Khmer people of Soc Trang, but also a place to visit and worship for tourists from near and far when coming to Soc Trang, contributing to the development of the local tourism industry. .
Comrade Tran Minh Ly said that in 2024, the unit will make efforts to implement Resolution No. 05/2020/NQ-HDND, continue to survey and create conditions to support businesses, organizations, individuals and households to access and participate in tourism activities, at the same time record and absorb comments and suggestions from delegates in tourism activities, and coordinate closely with localities. , the unit promotes propaganda work, implementing and thoroughly grasping resolutions on policies to support tourism development in the province, diversifying tourism business models in accordance with development trends and requirements. develop. Along with the efforts of the entire political system, especially tourism service businesses, tourist attractions, and community households, Soc Trang tourism is gradually transforming strongly.
Soc Trang tourism with many promises
Soc Trang has a 72km long coastline and has three large estuaries: Tran De, Dinh An and My Thanh, so it is very convenient to develop waterway transportation. The whole province has 3 national highways connecting Soc Trang with provinces and cities inside and outside the region to develop tourism. Soc Trang is also the land that crystallizes the unique culture of the Kinh, Khmer, and Chinese ethnic communities expressed through a diverse system of pagodas, unique architecture, and typical cultural festivals. In districts, towns and cities, there are cultural and historical relics at the provincial and national levels. Many cultural events and traditional festivals of ethnic minorities are held every year, in which the Ooc Om Boi Festival - Ghe NGO Boat Racing has been upgraded to a Mekong Delta regional festival.
The Ooc om boch festival - Boat racing is held every year attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to Soc Trang. Photo: Xuan Nguyen
During the period 2016 - 2020, the province invested over 2.500 billion VND to invest, renovate and upgrade many traffic works to serve people's livelihood and develop tourism, such as: the route to the Uncle Ho Temple relic. in Cu Lao Dung district, Truc Lam Zen Monastery Cultural and Religious Area, Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee Base Area; Investing in cultural, sports and entertainment projects to serve tourists, such as: Victory Monument of Nga Nam Branch, Ms. Bay Hue Memorial House, Memorial House and Monument of Agronomist Doctor Luong Dinh Of... In addition, the province also exploits many projects to develop tourism products from socialized funding, recognizes 4 tourist destinations, and forms a number of tourism products such as cultural and festival tourism - cuisine - shopping in Soc Trang city, cultural and historical tourism to the source of the Provincial Party Committee Base, community tourism to Nga Nam floating market, river eco-tourism to the gardens of My Phuoc and Cu Lao Dung islands...
"Giving wings" to Soc Trang tourism, in April 4, the Provincial People's Committee approved the overall project for tourism development in Soc Trang province for the period 2022 - 2022, oriented to 2025, with a total expected budget for implementation. The project is 2030 billion VND.
The general goal of the project is that by 2025, Soc Trang tourism will become an important economic sector of the province, tourism products will be clearly formed, unique, competitive, and tourism activities will be professional. . By 2030, Soc Trang tourism will become a key economic sector of the province with a synchronous infrastructure system, diverse, branded and highly competitive tourism products, contributing to economic restructuring, reduce poverty, create jobs, increase budget revenue, and create motivation to promote other economic sectors to develop.
The project also sets a goal by 2025 to recognize 4 more tourist destinations, from 1 to 3 tourist areas; There are 3 - 5 3-star hotels and 1 4-star hotel; attracts about 2.600.000 visitors, including 50.000 international visitors; Revenue from tourists reached 1.450 billion VND; 80% of tourist areas and destinations achieve green - clean - beautiful natural environment; 100% of tourist areas and attractions have standard toilets. By 2030, 3 more tourist destinations will be recognized, from 1 to 2 tourist areas, with 2 to 3 4-star hotels or more; attracting about 3.585.000 visitors with revenue reaching 3.500 billion VND...
Information from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Soc Trang, in 2023, the total number of tourists coming to the province will reach 2.900.810, reaching 127% of the year plan, an increase of 3,8% compared to 2022 (2.794.740 in turn); Total revenue from tourism reached 1.550 billion VND, reaching 154% of the year's plan, an increase of 4,4% compared to 2022 (1.484 billion VND). The province has effectively operated the Smart Tourism System of Soc Trang province and has updated 1.053 locations and tour operators, digitized 3D links to the 1-point system, digitized 14-point QR codes, and linked QR codes. 11 types of tourism publications of Soc Trang province enter the smart tourism portal...
According to the Tourism Promotion Information Center of Soc Trang province, in 2024, in addition to participating in domestic and foreign tourism promotion and promotion activities, the unit will also advise on the implementation of the branding project. Soc Trang province tourism, Soc Trang province tourism promotion and promotion strategy project, Melaleuca forest eco-tourism development project combined with cultural tourism back to the source at Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee Base. Currently, the center is implementing the project "Research on building a river cultural festival tourism product with the identity of Soc Trang province in order to build a typical tourism product associated with the potential of cultural and tourism tourism." The province's river calendar.
“Along with strengthening propaganda and promotion of Soc Trang tourism at domestic and foreign tourism events, the province also implements a tourism development cooperation program with Ho Chi Minh City and other tourist destinations. provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region, integrating modern tools in tourism promotion programs, implementing intra-provincial tourism stimulation, consulting on branding for key tourist areas, key local tourism products... We believe that effectively implemented schemes and projects will contribute to making tourism an important economic sector and by 2030 a key economic sector of the province." – Comrade Le Hoang Yen - Director of the Tourism Promotion Information Center of Soc Trang province shared.
According to Soc Trang Newspaper
