Ha Long City: Creating a healthy tourism business environment

Ha Long City Party Committee held a meeting and worked with representatives of businesses in the city about the extent of damage and plans to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 on September 12.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan, Head of the Department of Culture, Science and Information (Ha Long City), the city creates the most favorable conditions for businesses and units, especially businesses and units operating in the field of tourism services, to develop production and business through   Establish a favorable environment to attract infrastructure investment, accelerate key projects and works on tourism, transportation... The city is implementing planning and investing in key traffic routes to connect to the Northern region; strengthen links with neighboring localities, contributing to shortening travel time to economic centers of the North, realizing the goal of making Ha Long one of the dynamic and comprehensive economic development centers.

The city mobilizes resources for investment in developing synchronous, modern, and built transport, urban, and tourism infrastructure.   Key projects for developing services, tourism, entertainment, such as:   Sun World Ha Long Entertainment Complex; FLC Resort; 5-star hotels and resorts...   Up to now, Ha Long has about 12,000 rooms.   nearly 100   1-5 star hotels;   over 500   cruise ships; entertainment areas, shopping centers serving tourists ...

City applies science and technology in management   Manage, operate, support and encourage innovative businesses; implement the pilot project to develop the night-time economy in the area, including promoting economic activities onshore, at sea, entertainment, and spirituality, creating conditions for businesses, organizations and individuals to develop tourism service businesses.

Mr. Nguyen Ha Hai, Director of Hon Gai Tours Tourism Company, said: The city authorities at all levels pay attention to leadership, creative direction, and determination in ensuring urban order and hygiene, and the tourism business environment, contributing to creating a healthy tourism business environment, attracting many tourists to Ha Long. In difficult times, the city is always ready to support businesses. Typically, after storm Yagi, the city met and worked with representatives of local businesses to find solutions to overcome difficulties in tax policies, remove bank loans, restructure debt repayment terms, consider exempting and reducing loan interest; restore production, etc.

Tourists visit Ha Long Bay from Ha Long International Passenger Port.

City   Assess the quantity and quality of human resources serving tourism; promptly develop solutions to train tourism human resources to meet actual needs and requirements . In 2024, the city will coordinate with the Department of   Culture, Sports and Tourism ,   Department of Science and Technology, Ha Long University generally assesses the current situation of Ha Long tourism industry to develop projects,   c tourism core program, training plan , training ,   propaganda and education ...

Connected City,   Introduce 78 OCOP products of 29 organizations and individuals to tourist groups and tours to bring visitors to facilities that introduce and consume OCOP products, aiming to form a chain of links between tourism and trade centers with agricultural and OCOP production facilities in the area.   Arrive   now   Some travel companies have built tours to take visitors to production facilities.   and consumption   Agricultural products in Son Duong and Tan Dan communes.

With the efforts of the government and tourism businesses, in 2024 Ha Long will welcome about 10.6 million visitors, an increase of 22% compared to 2023.   Of which, international visitors reached 2.7 million, nearly double that of 2023; total revenue from tourism activities reached 23,320 billion VND. In 2025, the city aims to welcome 11.5 million visitors, of which 3 million are international visitors; total revenue from tourism activities is 26,500 billion VND. In the first quarter of 2025, the city welcomed 2.24 million visitors, equal to 105% over the same period;   Total revenue from tourism reached 6,345 billion VND, equal to 144% over the same period in 2024.

Hoang Quynh

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