Ninh Binh bolstering digital transformation in tourism development
Digital transformation and information technology application have important roles to play in the realisation of northern Ninh Binh province’s tourism development plan, which aims to turn tourism into a spearhead economic sector by 2030, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) - Digital transformation and informationtechnology application have important roles to play in the realisation ofnorthern Ninh Binh province’s tourism development plan, which aims to turntourism into a spearhead economic sector by 2030, according to the provincialDepartment of Tourism.
The province has taken the initiative in rolling out a smart tourismportal and mobile app and has also digitalised tourism data in connection withother sectors, built a database, and offered free wi-fi services at touristdestinations.
As Ninh Binh is host of the 2021 National Tourism Year, it has set atarget of improving the quality of tourism products as well as devising new productsto meet visitor demand.
This is also viewed as a chance for the province to call for furtherinvestment in tourism infrastructure and bolster human resources quality andservices.
Boasting some of Vietnam’s most diverse terrain, the province is hometo well-known tourist sites such as Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Cuc Phuong NationalPark, Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve, and mineral hot springs.
Of particular note, the Trang An Landscape Complex was inscribed on thelist of UNESCO World Culture and Nature Heritage Sites in 2014 - the firstcomplex in Vietnam and Southeast Asia to receive the honour.
Some 90 km south of Hanoi, Ninh Binh is also home to Hoa Lu, the ancientcapital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries, and a number of spiritualdestinations, such as Phat Diem Stone Cathedral and Bich Dong and Bai DinhPagodas.
It is also the ancestral land of folk music like “cheo” and “xam”, aswell as the traditional craft villages of Ninh Van stone carving, Bo Bat pottery,and Van Lam lace embroidery./.
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Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh (Photo: VNA) 
