Tourist to Tien Giang province reaches 2.1 million in 2019

ABO - According to the Tien Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the province welcomed 2.1 million tourists in 2019, up 4 percent in comparison with 2018. In which, foreign tourists reached 850 thousand visitors, up 5 percent in comparison with 2018.

Tourists visit the Dong Hoa Hiep ancient villiage.

The revenue from accommodation, catering and travel services reached 2.1 billion VND, up 15 percent in comparison with 2018; of which, accommodation and catering services accounted for 98.2 percent.

In 2019, the tourism industry continued to guide businesses, business households on tourism services in the Lunar New Year 2019; organizing Dong Thap Muoi eco-tourism development workshop; organizing the Tien Giang Elegant Tour Guide 2019 Contest in the framework of the Tien Giang Cultural-Sports-Tourism Festival 2019; participating in the 8th Folk Cake Festival in 2019 in Can Tho city...

Besides, the tourism industry continued to implement the smart urban scheme, smart wifi and electronic tourism map, contributing to promoting the development of tourism development in the province.

In 2020, the tourism industry will continue to promote and effectively develop tourism, rationally exploiting tourism development resources towards environmental protection for sustainable development; promoting regional and provincial linkages in order to improve the quality of tourism products according to international standards, especially provincial products; continuing to call for investment and supporting investors to accelerate the implementation and implementation of tourism development projects, etc…

By NGUYEN HUU