Da Nang city is focusing on restoring tourism activities after the serious impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, continuing to develop sustainable tourism, making tourism truly a key economic sector of the city according to the Decree. Decision 43-NQ / TW, dated January 24, 2019 of the Politburo on building and developing Da Nang city to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The city identifies high-quality tourism and services as‌sociated with resort real estate as one of the five key spearheads for economic development. Accordingly, the People’s Committee of Da Nang city has proposed two scenarios for the city’s tourism development in the period of 2021-2025.

The first scenario is forecasted in the direction of an optimistic view that when the epidemic is under control in Da Nang City and Vietnam at the end of quarter 4/2020, COVID-19 vaccine is successfully tested and provided. market from the third quarter of 2021.

Right from the beginning of 2021, the city will focus on drastically and effectively implementing the dual goal of "both preventing and combating epidemics and ensuring economic activities" by implementing domestic stimulus programs, linking together. to stimulate demand among localities.

With this scenario, the total number of tourists to the city will reach about 60-70% compared to 2019; In which, the number of domestic tourists recovering about 90% compared to 2019. The number of international visitors are mostly public visitors, experts, foreign workers, estimated at 30% compared to 2019. In 2022, after Reopening international routes, the total number of passengers recovering will be equivalent to that of 2019 from 8.6 to 8.7 million. 

Specifically, the tourism industry strives to 2025, the total number of tourists visiting Da Nang is estimated at 12.3 million, up 1.4 times compared to 2019. In which, international visitors are estimated at 4 , 2 million arrivals, up 1.2 times compared to 2019. Domestic tourists were estimated at 8.1 million arrivals, an increase of 1.6 times compared to 2019. Average growth rate in the period 2020-2025 of total tourists the schedule is estimated at 5-6% / year. 

The city strives to 2025, the total revenue from tourism is estimated at 61,000 billion, up 2 times compared to 2019; The average growth rate in the period 2020-2025 of the total tourism revenue is estimated at 12-12.5% / year; Contribution of tourism to GRDP (total product in the province) strives to reach 27% by 2025.

In 2025, the city strives to achieve an average tourist stay of 2.75 days, an increase of 0.07 days compared to 2019, of which the date of stay of international visitors is estimated at 3 days, domestic tourists 2, 53 days. 

The second scenario is given with a forecast in the direction that when the epidemic is under control in Da Nang City and Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, the vaccine is successfully tested at the end of Q4 / 2021 to supply the population. However, tourists are still not completely confident in controlling the epidemic.

It is expected that the number of domestic tourists in 2021 will recover about 55-65% compared to 2019, the number of international visitors is very few, mostly public visitors, professionals, foreign workers, accounting for about 5% compared to the year. 2019. In the second quarter of 2022, the city will reopen international routes, but only for public service visitors, professionals, and foreign workers.

The total number of visitors is about 65-70% compared to 2019, of which the number of domestic tourists recovering in 2022 is equivalent to that of 2019, the number of international visitors is mostly public visitors, professionals, and foreign workers. , estimated at about 30% compared to 2019.

In 2023, the city will reopen most of the international routes for tourists, new tourism products will be put into operation, the total number of tourists will recover equivalent to 2019 from 8.6-8.7 million. in turn. 

The city strives to 2025, the total number of tourists visiting Da Nang is estimated at 11.6 million, up 1.3 times compared to 2019; in which international visitors are estimated at 3.9 million, domestic visitors are estimated at 7.6 million.

The average growth rate in the period 2020-2025 of the total tourists is estimated at 4 -5% / year. In terms of total tourism revenue, the city strives to reach 54 trillion VND by 2025, an increase of 1.8 times compared to 2019. The proportion of contribution of tourism in the city’s GRDP strives to reach 23 by 2025 8%.

In 2025, the city strives to achieve an average tourist stay of 2.75 days, an increase of 0.07 days compared to 2019, of which the date of stay of international visitors is estimated at 3 days, domestic tourists 2, 53 days. 

Along with the above two scenarios , the Da Nang tourism industry will focus on developing sustainable tourism in 5 key directions. In particular, the planning and orientation of tourism development throughout the city with a focus on the coast of Son Tra - Ngu Hanh Son, along the banks of Da Nang Bay, the western hills and Son Tra Peninsula.

The city will orient the market to increase the rate of high paying visitors and diversify the international tourist market; oriented tourism products according to key groups of marine tourism, shopping, entertainment, cultural, historical, spiritual and urban tourism as‌sociated with the central city of the whole region. ...

Permanent Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang city Le Trung Chinh shared, to effectively implement the scenario of Da Nang tourism development in the period of 2021-2025, the city is focusing on concurrently implementing dual goals. on COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control and recovery of tourism business in a new situation.

The city gives priority to public investment resources to develop infrastructure for tourism and form tourism products and services; perfecting mechanisms and policies for tourism development; strengthen market research, promotion and promotion of tourism; to invest in the development of tourism products, with special emphasis on night economy.

Da Nang expands the scope of science and technology application in management, exploitation and promotion activities to promote the development of smart tourism. In addition to promoting development, improving the quality of human resources, service quality, serving tourists, the city promotes linkages, domestic and foreign cooperation on tourism development, and supporting businesses. tourism business activities recovery and development.

The city improves the effectiveness and efficiency of state management in tourism; ensure tourism environment, ensure sustainable tourism development, and adapt to climate change

Spray disinfectant for cable car at Ba Na Hills tourist area. (Photo: Tran Le Lam / VNA)