25 - 10 - 2020
After the field survey by Saigontourist Travel Company, the delegation highly appreciated the potential of the emerging tourist attractions of Ha Tien city and Kien Luong district. Through the survey, the delegation raised the possibility of tourism cooperation between the parties.
Survey team at Ba Hon Dam eco-tourism site (Kien Luong), Hai Tac archipelago, Dong Ho lagoon (Ha Tien city). These are the emerging tourist attractions that are visited by many tourists.
With the highlight of unspoiled nature, Ba Hon Dam is located in the shallow sea (water is only submerged to the waist of adults). Therefore, visitors can walk from one island to another right on the sea to admire the natural scenery and catch seafood. Wading in the blue sea with whispering waves while catching seafood will be an unforgettable experience for visitors.
The survey team of Saigontourist Travel Company surveyed Hai Tac archipelago, Tien Hai commune, Ha Tien city
Hai Tac archipelago fascinates tourists by its name and gentle white sand beaches. It attracts a large number of tourists to visit and experience it during the weekend. Visitors can scuba dive to see corals, catch urchins, experience fishing on the sea and transform into famous pirates to find hidden treasures... These activities will be a memorable experience for tourists in Hai Tac archipelago.
Dong Ho lagoon is one of the ten famous Ha Tien bays. Preserving the poetic beauty, Dong Ho lagoon is focusing on exploiting experiential eco-tourism with activities such as visiting the stork garden; participating in a day as a farmer setting crabs, catching snails, rowing nets, fishing; visiting the nipa (water coconut) garden…
Dong Ho Lagoon is one of the ten famous Ha Tien bays of Ha Tien's poetic land
After 2 days of field survey, the delegation discussed with the leaders of the Department of Tourism, leaders of Ha Tien city, and Kien Luong district. In this location, the delegation assessed the potential for tourism products and the ability to connect destinations from Saigontourist's tours soon. Mr. Vu Duy Vu - Deputy General Director of Saigontourist Travel Company said that the survey sites with beautiful, unique, and impressive natural landscapes and rich and attractive cuisine explore the potential to connect to the tours by Saigontourist. Mr. Vu shared several problems that need to be overcome in terms of environmental sanitation; accommodation establishments; transportation to islands and lagoons should be safer; Tourism products should have certain differences and especially promote tourism promotion not only through trade fairs, annual planned tourism promotions, leaflets... but also promote through social media channels. “Through the survey, I found that traffic problems are a big obstacle for tourism in Kien Luong district and Ha Tien, if the transport infrastructure is completed soon, tourism will develop", Mr. Vu said.
Mr. Lieu Khac Dung - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tien city informed at the conference about the strength and orientation of tourism development of Ha Tien city. Mr. Dung said that the Party Committee is striving in the next 5 years to build Ha Tien city into a class-2 urban area, perfecting the seaport system including seaports serving tourism… “Ha Tien is focusing on promoting tourism, along with investment activities, embellishing tourist areas and attractions, creating new products to avoid overlapping with Phu Quoc, focusing on experience, discovery, and spiritual tourism. Also, the city focuses on developing the night economy for tourists to Ha Tien city has to stay because of its attractive location, not as a transit point or temporary stopover," Mr. Dung emphasized.
At the conference, tourism companies of Ha Tien city and Kien Luong district introduced to the delegation different tourism products. The companies expect Saigontourist to strengthen cooperation with the locality, especially introduce a certain set of standards for local tourism to welcome tourists.
Saigontourist's members propose various enthusiastic opinions, showing a great interest in Ha Tien and Kien Luong tourism markets as well as highlighting opportunities for tourism cooperation between the parties. The delegation highly appreciated localities with strong potential for tourism development, such as marine tourism, eco-tourism, community-based tourism, cultural, historical, and spiritual tourism…
Yet, due to limitations in tourism promotion and online communication through e-marketing, and social media channels, people working in the tourism industry still do not know much about the tourist destinations. Ha Tien and Kien Luong need a constant program to build, develop and protect tourism brands; strengthen tourism promotion and marketing on the media and a separate tourism promotion channel with specific messages, distilled and attractive information; focus on training human resources for this industry…
Mr. Tran Chi Dung - Director of the Department of Tourism thanked, appreciated, and acknowledged the contribution and sharing of the survey team. He hopes that with his experience and reputation, Saigontourist will have more survey trips to Kien Giang, thereby sharing and consulting more with the locality, especially having a program of cooperation and association to build new and attractive projects to captivate more domestic and foreign tourists to Kien Giang.
Ms. Phan Yen Ly - Head of International Tourism Product Development Department, Saigontourist Travel Company shared: “Ha Tien city and Kien Luong district have potentials and strengths, especially the tourist attractions just surveyed. Next time, I hope these places are invested more methodically by the locals to attract more tourists. Regarding the ability to connect tours with Saigontourist Travel Company, the above points are suitable for the color tour of the border areas that the company performs. After the survey, the members of the team research and evaluate the final synthesis before designing a suitable tour program".
Via: Trung Hieu - kiengiang.gov.vn