Dong Thap plans 5 million tourists by 2025 – A new beginning in tourism!

Dong Thap plans 5 million tourists by 2025 – A new beginning in tourism!

The Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee has released a comprehensive tourism development plan aimed at achieving continued growth in the coming years. Aiming for double-digit growth in the tourism sector, this plan is expected to not only boost tourism but also act as a driving force for the development of other important industries in the region. The focus is on promoting and recruiting new visitors as well as improving existing tourism offerings.

By 2025, Dong Thap is aiming for a total of 5 million tourists to arrive. This represents an increase of 11.36% compared to the previous year and also includes 60,000 international visitors. This is expected to increase tourism revenue to VND2,416 billion, an increase of 11.34% compared to 2024, it said vietnam.vn.

Strategic goals and measures

In order to achieve these ambitious goals, the People's Committee has defined six specific task and solution areas. This includes strengthening state management of tourism, promoting and advertising in this area, and actively implementing a comprehensive program focused on tourism development in the coming years.

In addition, the development of diversified tourism products is considered essential. The measures also include protecting the tourist environment and ensuring safety, cleanliness and a friendly atmosphere in the travel destinations. Another important point is the digital and green transformation in the tourism sector. Staff development is also emphasized to meet increased demands.

Supporting the local economy

In addition to tourism development, Dong Thap's plan also has goals to promote trade and investment. Under this plan, at least one chain of links for key products will be integrated into the agrarian reform project. The target volume of exports is 2.4 billion USD. This also focuses on attracting 1-2 companies to promote a circular economy that focuses on reducing emissions and the efficient use of agricultural waste.

With these comprehensive initiatives, Dong Thap aims to sustainably promote not only tourism but also economic development in the region. laodong.vn further reports that the province is a leader in the Mekong Delta region in supporting and expanding OCOP (One Commune One Product) certified products.

The renowned tourism brand “Dong Thap – Purity like the Soul of Sen” is also actively working to promote tourism activities in key markets to further improve the travel experience and increase awareness.