Kids and tourists take part in sporting activities on a beach in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) DaNang (VNS/VNA) - Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam and Da Nang haveagreed to develop a joint tourism promotion programme to boost traveldemand to the central region.
Different tour promotions are being offered by travel agencies, resorts andairlines to lure people to the world heritage sites in central Vietnamas well as MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conference, Exhibitions) tourism and golftours from this December through 2021.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways in cooperation resortdevelopers Vinpearl, Furama and Sheraton are jointlyoffering special package tours and accommodation till February 2021.
Destinations, museums and popular sites in Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An arealso offering discounts from 50-100 percent on entrance tickets fortourists from this December to June 2021.
About 200 resorts, hotels and restaurants in the three localities have agreedto offer promotions from 20-40 per cent for tours in December of 2020.
Local travellers have a chance to stay at luxury resorts and hotels in theregion from 690,000 VND (30 USD) to 1.1 million VND (48 USD) per night, whilespa and cuisine services are ranging from 90,000 VND (4 USD) to 200,000 VND(8.7 USD).
“The promotion aims to offer local travellers the chance to explore newdestinations and the hospitality of the three localities in central Vietnam. Itwill help refresh services and draw interest from tourists as well,”said director of the municipal Tourism Department Truong Thi Hong Hanh.
“We are committed to offering the best quality, while ensuringwe control the COVID-19 pandemic for every tourist visiting the region.”
Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue also announced promotionprogrammes at the Vietnam International Tourism Mart in Hanoi last week.
More than 100 representatives of caravan tour operators and travel agenciesfrom Hanoi have been building links with destinations in the regionto set up heritage routes from the North to central coastalVietnam.
Da Nang is seen as a smooth logistics site for tourism in central Vietnamas the city hosts 23 daily direct flights with 2.35 million tourists, whilemore than 100 cruises including the CostaAtlantica and Seabourn Ovation havedocked at Tien Sa Port to connect Hoi An and Hue.
In 2019, Joseph C. Lewis, a British businessman and investor, docked hisyacht the Aviva at Tien Sa Portfor a short visit to Da Nang and Hội An, seeking permissionto develop an international marina on the Han River in the future.
Last week, the Ariyana Convention Centre in Da Nang was honoured as the bestconvention centre in Southeast Asia.
“The award is a testament to our efforts, capacity and ability to provideleading services to the MICE industry in Southeast Asia with our AriyanaConvention Centre,” said Brett Burton, area general manager of Furama Resort& Villa Danang, Ariyana Convention Centre.
Road and train trips are available from Da Nang to two UNESCO-recognised worldheritage sites – Hoi An and the My Son Sanctuary – and the worldbiosphere reserve Cham Island-Hoi An in Quang Nam, as well as the HueMonuments complex within one or two hours.
The unique cultural relics, festivals, folk songs, games and cuisineare another draw to the region./.
VNA
