Dong Nai meets tourism businesses to discuss fourth-quarter growth

Le Truong Son, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee, chaired a meeting with tourism businesses on October 13 to discuss ways to boost tourism growth in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Le Truong Son, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee, presents flowers to tourism businesses on the occasion of Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13). Photo: Vuong The

A report by the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DoCST) showed that Dong Nai welcomed nearly 4.5 million tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 75.7% of its annual target. Domestic visitors accounted for more than 4.3 million arrivals, while international visitors numbered 118,500. Tourism revenue exceeded VND3.4 trillion, also reaching 75.7% of the annual target. The city also organised a range of tourism promotion and stimulus activities during the period. The Dong Nai City Golden Cashew Festival 2026 attracted more than 20,000 visitors, while the 2026 Long Khanh Fruit Festival drew over 100,000. Cultural and sporting events further attracted visitors and helped promote the city’s image and distinctive local products.

Le Truong Son, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee, and leaders of the DoCST chair the meeting. Photo: Vuong The

To meet its annual tourism growth target and contribute to the city’s overall economic growth, the tourism sector aims to attract approximately 1.5 million additional visitor arrivals and generate VND1.2 trillion in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2026. The DoCST will encourage accommodation providers, tourist sites and attractions, and travel companies to introduce discounts and jointly implement tourism stimulus programmes. It will also step up promotion on digital platforms and develop ecotourism, community-based tourism and experiential tourism products at Cat Tien National Park, Ta Lai community-based tourism village and the Bien Hoa pottery heritage site, among other destinations. The sector is also finalising plans to receive an international cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Group at Phuoc An Port, with the vessel expected to dock in November 2026.

A representative of Son Tien Tourist Area in Long Hung Ward outlines the site’s development plans. Photo: Vuong The

At the meeting, representatives of several tourism businesses proposed measures to address challenges facing the sector, including land-related issues and the need for greater investment in resources to improve service quality. They also called for the development of attractive destinations and high-quality tourism programmes and products to draw more domestic and international visitors to Dong Nai.

A representative of Meerkat Travel Tourism Services Co., Ltd. in Dinh Quan Commune suggests ways to organise tours for international visitors. Photo: Vuong The

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Truong Son acknowledged the tourism sector’s contributions to the city’s development. Responding to businesses’ proposals, he urged the DoCST and relevant agencies to strengthen oversight of tourist attractions, travel companies and tour guides, while closely monitoring progress towards visitor and revenue targets. He also called on relevant agencies to provide timely guidance and help address challenges facing garden-based tourism businesses to improve service quality. The city’s Tourism Association and local businesses were urged to take the initiative in developing tourism strategies, promoting destinations and attracting visitors. They were also asked to identify outstanding issues and propose practical solutions in coordination with the city authorities to drive tourism growth.

By V.The – Translated by M.Nguyet, Minho