HCM City (VNA) - With wild landscapes, clear andturquoise water at beaches and abundant cultural sites, the central province ofBinh Dinh has become a rising star on central Vietnam’s tourism map, said Vice Chairmanof the provincial People’s Committee Lam Hai Giang.
Speaking at a conference to promote Binh Dinh tourism organisedlate last week in HCM City, Giang said the event aimed to promote tourism in BinhDinh to attract more local and international tourists.
Tourism is one of the five pillars of the province’ssocio-economic growth in the 2021-2025 period, he said.
The province aims to make tourism a spearhead economic sector witha goal of 8 million visitors by 2025, with tourism revenue contributing 20% tothe province’s GRDP.
Binh Dinh and HCM City have in recent years cooperated in tourismdevelopment with the former participating in a number of tourism eventsorganised by HCM City, including the HCM City Tourism Festival, HCM CityInternational Travel Expo, and the Southern Food Festival.
The conference was organised by the Binh Dinh Department ofTourism and HCM City Department of Tourism to strengthen cooperation ininvestment, especially in tourism development, between the two localities, accordingto Giang.
Last year, Binh Dinh received more than 4 million visitors andrevenue of more than 13.1 trillion VND (nearly 556 million USD).
The Sydney Morning Herald called Quy Nhon the“Maldives of Vietnam” with long, sandy beaches and crystal-clear water.
The town is considered one of the three tourism hotspots in thecentral region along with Da Nang and Nha Trang.
It is blessed with a 42-kilometre coastline, diverse topographycomprising mountains, forests, salt marshes, plains, lagoons, lakes, rivers,peninsulas and islands.
Travel magazine LonelyPlanet also put Quy Nhon on the list of top must-try experiences andmust-visit places in Vietnam.
Eo Gio (Windy Pass) and Ky Co beach are the most famousattractions in Quy Nhon.
Eo Gio in Nhon Ly commune, 20km from the town, is situated betweentwo tall rocky cliffs that drop straight into the clear waters of the seabelow, giving it a beautiful crescent shape.
Ky Co beach is situated on Nhon Ly island, 25km away and a20-minute boat ride from Quy Nhon. On one side of Ky Co beach is the calmturquoise sea, and the other is magnificent rocky mountains.
The best time to visit Quy Nhon is from January to August, whenthe weather is warm most of the time.
The fastest way to get there from Hanoi and HCM City is by flight(only a one hour flight from Hanoi and a one hour flight from HCM City)./.
Speaking at a conference to promote Binh Dinh tourism organisedlate last week in HCM City, Giang said the event aimed to promote tourism in BinhDinh to attract more local and international tourists.
Tourism is one of the five pillars of the province’ssocio-economic growth in the 2021-2025 period, he said.
The province aims to make tourism a spearhead economic sector witha goal of 8 million visitors by 2025, with tourism revenue contributing 20% tothe province’s GRDP.
Binh Dinh and HCM City have in recent years cooperated in tourismdevelopment with the former participating in a number of tourism eventsorganised by HCM City, including the HCM City Tourism Festival, HCM CityInternational Travel Expo, and the Southern Food Festival.
The conference was organised by the Binh Dinh Department ofTourism and HCM City Department of Tourism to strengthen cooperation ininvestment, especially in tourism development, between the two localities, accordingto Giang.
Last year, Binh Dinh received more than 4 million visitors andrevenue of more than 13.1 trillion VND (nearly 556 million USD).
The Sydney Morning Herald called Quy Nhon the“Maldives of Vietnam” with long, sandy beaches and crystal-clear water.
The town is considered one of the three tourism hotspots in thecentral region along with Da Nang and Nha Trang.
It is blessed with a 42-kilometre coastline, diverse topographycomprising mountains, forests, salt marshes, plains, lagoons, lakes, rivers,peninsulas and islands.
Travel magazine LonelyPlanet also put Quy Nhon on the list of top must-try experiences andmust-visit places in Vietnam.
Eo Gio (Windy Pass) and Ky Co beach are the most famousattractions in Quy Nhon.
Eo Gio in Nhon Ly commune, 20km from the town, is situated betweentwo tall rocky cliffs that drop straight into the clear waters of the seabelow, giving it a beautiful crescent shape.
Ky Co beach is situated on Nhon Ly island, 25km away and a20-minute boat ride from Quy Nhon. On one side of Ky Co beach is the calmturquoise sea, and the other is magnificent rocky mountains.
The best time to visit Quy Nhon is from January to August, whenthe weather is warm most of the time.
The fastest way to get there from Hanoi and HCM City is by flight(only a one hour flight from Hanoi and a one hour flight from HCM City)./.
VNA