Binh Thuan: Tourism recovers rapidly in the first quarter of 2023

Travelers enjoy many tourism activities at Bau Trang.

Accordingly, tourism activities are eventful and flourished. In the first quarter of 2023, the province welcomed more than 2 million visitors and tourism revenues reached 5,367 billion VND, up 178.1% over the same period last year. Information and propaganda about the Visit Vietnam Year 2023, especially the opening ceremony and activities of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 "Binh Thuan - Green Tourism comes together" are directed. In March 2023 alone, tourism activities in the province were pretty stable, the revenue and number of visitors increased than the previous month and the same period in 2022. Also in this month, there are a number of local events to welcome the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 such as the Vietnam Motorcycle Festival - Binh Thuan 2023, the 2023 National Billiards & Snooker Championship and the Opening Ceremony of Visit Vietnam Year 2023 "Binh Thuan – Green Tousism comes together”, etc attracted thousands of athletes and tourists. Travel activities, supporting activities, entertainment, and other services work stably and strengthen serving people. Restaurants and cuisine businesses are always open to serve residents and tourists; food quality, safety, hygiene, and prices are ensured with management agencies' regulations during upcoming events. The number of arrivals in March was estimated at 701.1 thousand, which increased to 2.58% from the previous month and nearly double compared to the same period last year; The customers serving days were estimated at 1,311,4 thousand, raised 2.8% more than the previous month and 2.16 times more than the same time last year. In the first quarter of 2023, it was estimated to reach 2,082.6 thousand visitors, which grew 2.2 times than the same period last year; and customers serving days were estimated at 3,886.4 thousand days, an increase of 2.4 times over the same period last year. The number of international visitors in March was estimated at 24.2 thousand arrivals, an increase of 2.5% over the previous month and 14.2 times over the same period last year; serving days grew 2.65% over the previous month and reached 14.7 times over the same period last year. International visitors are mainly Korean, German, and Russian.

To recover the province's economy rapidly, especially in the tourism field, in the recent meeting of the Standing Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Duong Van An directed all levels, branches, and localities to check regulations, mechanisms, and policies under the province's authority on investment procedures, land, construction, compensation, site clearance, etc. then modify, complement ensuring law regulations and the province's conditions to improve the investment and business environment, creating the most suitable conditions for businesses and people in promoting production and business activities.

Phan Thiet Airport ground must be cleared urgently, the problems of civil aviation items, and construction works need to be resolved completely, and provincial key projects and works must be accelerated. Especially, strengthen tourism promotion and promotion programs after the opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 "Binh Thuan - Green Tourism comes together"; encourage and create conditions for businesses, diversify tourism programs and products, actively prepare to welcome domestic and international tourists, especially in this summer.