Dong Nai develops services and tourism in the direction of modernization

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On the basis of application of advanced technology, enhancing service and tourism promotion in key markets, associated with expanding cooperation and association and calling for investment; and forming attractive, typical and key tourism and service products of the province.​

Promoting tourism development

With the advantage of numerous famous natural landscapes related to forests, waterfalls, etc. like Tri An Lake, Cat Tien National Park, Buu Long Tourist Area, Chua Chan Mountain, Thac Mai Tourist Area - hot water basin, over the past years, Dong Nai has always focused on developing transport infrastructure projects - an important factor to promote socio-economic development of the province in general and tourism in particular. Dong Nai has always worked closely with central ministries and agencies to speed up the implementation of transport infrastructure projects through the province such as Ben Luc - Long Thanh, Dau Giay - Lien Khuong, Dau Giay - Phan Thiet expressways, and Long Thanh International Airport and so forth. In particular, the province has invested about VND 300 billion to build tourism infrastructure, especially the route leading to tourist areas in districts like Dinh Quan, Xuan Loc, and Tan Phu.

For attracting investment projects for tourism development, over the past time, the Provincial People's Committee has issued 5 decisions on investment policies, with a total investment of 1,445 billion VND. Up to now, the province has established 26 tourism development projects. The investment objectives of the projects are ecotourism, resorts, hotels, and tourist urban areas. In addition to efforts to develop internal tourism as well as attract businesses to invest in the field, Dong Nai is also active in promoting and connecting tourism to jointly develop the Southeast.

Commenting on tourism development directions for Dong Nai in the coming years, at the Conference on linking tourism development in the Southeast region, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoa Hiep also emphasized that Dong Nai is focusing on implementing a number of solutions to promote tourism development and creating conditions for Dong Nai tourism to establish a connection with localities in the Southeast.

In particular, speeding up the implementation of key transport projects in the province will be the top priority, because it will enable the province to develop its economy and create connections for tourism inside and outside the province. In addition, the province will also create a stable and open investment environment and ensure benefits for investors in Dong Nai, and at the same time will construct and exploit potential tourism projects of the province. Dong Nai will organize propaganda activities, remind and instruct visitors to pay their respect and apply civilized behavior, and at the same time raise awareness and spirit of preserving traditional culture and social environment in tourism activities.

Particularly in the trend that tourism is simultaneously offered, the province will continue to implement community education programs, increase dissemination and propaganda to raise awareness of the population about cultural behaviors and civilizations in tourism activities to establish a safe, friendly and professional social environment for tourists.

Diversifying goods and service distribution channels

Dong Nai continues to focus on developing distribution channels for domestically produced goods and diversifying types of modern retail trade combined with travel and shopping, at the same time, promoting e-commerce on mobile devices; encouraging development of e-commerce in the direction of closely combining and intertwining with existing distribution types; keeping implementing solutions effectively to stabilize the market, and giving priority to the consumption of Vietnamese goods.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, in the coming time, the Department will be proactive to promptly and fully update information on market demand and improve the quality of market forecasts. At the same time, it will also continue focusing on investment in developing commercial infrastructure like trade centers, supermarkets, and local markets; and facilitate development of modern retail types in combination with development of distribution networks in rural areas in order to meet shopping and consumption needs of people in the province. It is strived that the province's total retail sales of goods would reach an average growth rate in the 2021-2025 period, equivalent to the general growth rate of the whole country (about 8-10%/ year).

Mr. Vu Dinh Trung, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Standing Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for the Campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods (Provincial Steering Committee 264) shared, besides traditional advertising channels, supporting businesses to build their brands now also aims to develop on e-commerce channels.

The Provincial Steering Committee 264 will coordinate with authorities and localities in the province to continue implementing programs to connect and encourage people for use of Vietnamese products and business support in the province to develop their brands and improve value of local products, etc.

Phan Anh

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