An Giang issues a license for solar energy tourism and encourages new investment

DNHN - The tourist industry in An Giang province has set a target of 42 million visitors and income of VND 27,800 billion for the year 2021-2025.

To accomplish the above goal, An Giang province has actively promoted propaganda and promotion of the province's image, people, landscape, and nature, as well as licensed operation of unique new tourist projects; propagating and mobilizing restaurants, hotels, zones, and destinations to invest, upgrade, and build tourist facilities.

Launch exclusive destinations

Mr. Chau Hoang Minh stated that while the An Hao Solar Power tourist area has been issued a business license since February 12, 2020, it has only recently began to open to welcome people due to the lengthy pandemic. Businesses confront additional challenges during this new stage of recovery in terms of finance, human resources, and image advertising to raise tourists’attention. 

Mr. Minh stated that while solar energy is not a new concept, solar energy tourism is a "foreign" term to the Vietnamese. As this is a new tourist site in An Giang, it is only sought after by "movie-loving" believers, but tourists are still unaware. A Hao solar power plant is considered a highlight, gracing the Bay Mountains environment.

Visitors can observe the attractive landscape, romantic space, and silver in the sunset from the highest point at the "Sao Mai Aquarium." By spreading their arms wide and inhaling deeply, visitors can experience the aroma of sunshine and wind on the border, or listen musingly to the sounds echoing from the mountaintop, the pale afternoon light, and the smooth green meadows hidden in the mountains. self-portrait beneath the gleaming solar panels.

"Sparkling lakes, periwinkle flower beds, winding alleys, vibrant bougainvillea roads, flocks of sheep hopping about the resort area... all combine to create an oddappeal for travellers. A resort powered entirely by solar energy ", as shared by a young tourist. 

According to Nguyen Khanh Hiep, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, according to the Resolution of the 11th An Giang Provincial Party Congress (term of 2020-2025), one of the solutions for socioeconomic development during this period is to synchronously develop forms of spiritual - ecological - resort tourism, diversify tourism products, and promote various forms of culture and night entertainment in order to attract and retain travelers.

In addition, Mr. Nguyen Khanh Hiep also said: Based on the epidemic level of localities in the province, the Culture and Tourism industry will gradually open to welcome visitors, starting with the Temple of Literature tourist areas. Ba Chua Xu

Nui Sam, Cam Mountain tourist area, Tra Su Melaleuca forest eco-tourism area, An Hoa solar power tourist area, Tuc Dup Hill historical relic tourist site, etc.

Mr Hiep said:” Currently, the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism advises the Provincial People's Committee on strategies to rehabilitate tourism, particularly domestic tourism, while also marketing and promoting An Giang's tourism image.

In the province's action plan and development of tourism infrastructure for the period 2021-2025, in order to transform the province's tourism industry into a spearhead economic sector, the work of promotion and advertising to establish an An Giang tourism brand must place a greater emphasis on investment and innovation through the use of information technology, the establishment of an An Giang tourism website, and widespread public awareness of the province's potentials, natural conditions, and regulations”.

An Giang welcomes tourism cooperation and investment prospects

Regarding the combination of foreign tourism, the province focuses on linking and developing cross-border tours of An Giang-Cambodia-Thailand-Laos, Asian countries (with a focus on Japan and Korea) and the world. Set up a system of provincial tourism representative offices in big cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and bordering countries such as Cambodia.

An Giang aspires to be a vibrant and creative tourism destination offering a diverse range of cultural tourism products in addition to world-class ecotourism experiences in the Mekong Delta. 

Additionally, developing a tourist image and positioning the province as a "Safe-friendly-attractive" destination through active promotion of the province's tourism brand identity (logos, slogans, etc.) at major domestic and international events and festivals; and continuing to implement the tourism linkage program in Ho Chi Minh City and the 13 Mekong Delta provinces with which An Giang has partnered to develop tourism.

Recently, a 15-member Korean business delegation also came to An Giang to find investment opportunities and assess the province's tourism potential. Following the development trend calling for domestic and foreign investment, the roadmap to 2030, An Giang strives to become a dynamic and creative tourism center with unique types, different from tourism products culture combined with the best ecotourism experience in the Mekong Delta.

Specifically, the transformation orientation and key targets for the sustainable development of cultural tourism, eco-tourism, and community-based tourism, as well as agricultural and rural craft villages.

In particular, along with the rapid recovery after the epidemic, An Giang tourism industry also makes it easier for tourists to access An Giang tourism products and services. An Giang Trade and Investment Promotion Center cooperates with Shopee Co., Ltd. to support tourism service businesses and An Giang tourist attractions to build online booths on the e-travel exchange - Shopee.

Along with investing in amenities to attract tourists, the tourism sector focuses on service quality, such as opening training programs and retraining employees and managers in business skills.

Phuoc Lap - My Dung