That is one of the targets of the comprehensive, rapid and sustainable tourism development plan in the coming time issued by People's Committee of Long An province.

The purpose of this plan is to promote the combined strength of all levels, sectors, organizations, businesses and communities to accelerate comprehensive and sustainable tourism development in Long An province in the coming time.

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Long An province will develop tourism according to the motto "Close connection - Smooth coordination - Extensive cooperation - Comprehensive inclusion - Sustainable efficiency" to soon turn tourism into an important economic sector.

The province strives that by 2030, tourism will truly become an important economic sector, creating many new jobs, creating conditions to promote socio-economic development. The typical tourism product is Vam Co River on the ecological landscape of Dong Thap Muoi and services of entertainment, experiential education tourism, golf tourism, actively promoting the development of other sectors and becoming the leading satellite tourism destination of Ho Chi Minh City.

One of the important contents of the comprehensive, rapid and sustainable tourism development plan in the coming time in the province is to promote the responsibility of the heads of district level Party Committees and People's Committees in directing tourism development to become an important economic sector; creating strong and practical changes in public-private cooperation; simplifying administrative procedures to create the most favorable conditions for people and businesses to participate in the input supply chain of the tourism industry, forming a tourism value chain and linking national and global tourism, contributing to the overall socio-economic development of the country.

Long An province continues to research, support and create favorable conditions for individuals, organizations and communities to have farms and gardens growing perennial crops combined with tourism.

The province also pilots implementation of combined tourism exploitation on agricultural, forestry and aquaculture production land, ensuring no change in structure, current status, nature, environment and land use purpose.

In addition, the province implements solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles and promote comprehensive, fast and sustainable tourism development., especially strictly implementing public price listing and selling at the correct listed price; resolutely handling all violations in accordance with the law, including suspension of business and withdrawal of licenses; strictly handling organizations and individuals who assist and cover up violations and profit from manipulation, price gouging, false advertising, etc in tourism business activities.

Creating a favorable business environment, encouraging innovation, creative startups, developing business forces, forming many tourism businesses with strong brands; Supporting small and medium-sized tourism businesses to apply science and technology, promoting digital transformation and access capital sources; supporting and encouraging the development and establishment of travel companies in the province; coordinating to organize regular dialogue to solve difficulties for businesses.

Besides focusing on tourism development, Long An province also focuses on preserving and promoting unique indigenous cultural values and unique natural landscapes for sustainable tourism development. Ensuring security and safety for tourists, focusing on environmental hygiene and food safety; Encouraging the participation of people and businesses in building a cultural, civilized, friendly and hospitable tourism environment according to the motto "Each person is a tourism ambassador"; raising people's awareness associated with environmental education and preserving and embellishing cultural - historical relics and natural landscapes.

Issuing preferential policies to support individuals, organizations and communities participating in business and providing community tourism, agricultural and rural tourism services and products; planning areas to develop the night economy associated with tourism services; developing a variety of nightlife tourism services and products in local tourist areas; submiting to competent authorities for approval to extend operating hours in areas identified for night-time economic development.

Promoting regional links between localities to form tourism growth drivers according to the motto "one route - many destinations", forming specific tourism products and product chains of each location; closelky cooperating in investment, product development, communication, promotion and implementation of tourism stimulation campaigns.

To develop comprehensive, fast and sustainable tourism, the province will strengthen propaganda and promotion of Long An tourism through commercial and trade promotion activities to attract tourists to Long An./.

Reported by Tan Loc

Translated by NT