Spiritual cultural tourism in Ninh Binh province currently attracts many domestic and international tourists. Making good use of this type of tourism before the National Tourism 2020, not only creates many jobs for rural workers, increases economic and spiritual benefits for the people, but also enhances the position. Vietnam tourism in the international arena, creating more motivation to develop tourism into a key economic sector in the spirit of the Politburo's Resolution No. 08-NQ / TW.
Attractive travel destination
Trang An landscape complex (Ninh Binh) is approved by the Government for conservation and embellishment plan with a quite large area, including Bai Dinh pagoda mountain - Hoa Lu ancient capital - Trang An eco-tourism area. Before Trang An was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the whole land was a muddy field of "admire, the rotten season", alternating with bare hills and rocky mountains. With the approval of the Prime Minister, leaders of Ninh Binh province and Vietnam Buddhist Church (Vietnam Buddhist Sangha) and Xuan Truong construction enterprise, all resources are invested to build Trang An scenic complex.
With an area of 12,254 ha, Trang An scenic and landscape complex includes many historical and scenic spots recognized. Those are 29 historical relics at a provincial level, 20 national monuments, typically: Trang An eco-tourism site; Hoa Lu historic and architectural relics area; Tam Coc - Bich Dong. Thousands of hectares of green special-use forests attract tourists from all over the world to come to spiritual tourism in Ninh Binh, especially since UNESCO recognized Trang An Landscape Complex as a Cultural and Natural Heritage. gender.
By effective public-private cooperation between Ninh Binh province, Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Xuan Truong construction enterprises, many other spiritual constructions in the mountainous area of Bai Dinh Pagoda have been put into operation, serving tourism development. of the province such as Dien Tam The, Giao Dich, Quan Quan Am ... In which, Thien Bao Tower with pure gold inlaid and the corridor of the Arhat statue showing Buddhist philosophy has achieved many Vietnamese records. South and East - South Asia. Venerable Thich Minh Quang, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ninh Binh province, said: "Bai Dinh Pagoda has achieved many records due to the contributions of intellect, spirit," building rafts and arranging material "from dozens of thousands of followers and Buddhists in the cross-section. This is a monastic institution managed by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, built on a spirit of public-private cooperation, directed by the Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, the first abbot at Bai Dinh Pagoda, who passed away. At present, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha sends Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Council in charge. "
Bai Dinh Pagoda's name means towards prosperity Dinh mountain. This is the place of the Dinh dynasty, the first feudal state in our country to set up an international sacrifice to pray for peace and prosperity. There was the place where the Emperor Quang Trung's army sacrificed the flag before advancing to Thang Long, destroying the invading Qing army. This is also a place where many cultural beliefs and traditions are preserved: The custom of worshiping Cao Son is credited to the country, helping the people; Worship Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong. Every year Bai Dinh pagoda attracts millions of domestic and international tourists; Thousands of monks and nuns, Buddhists from all regions come to practice and preserve the cultural and spiritual values of Vietnamese Buddhism, which always accompanies the ups and downs of national history. Tens of thousands of students attend summer retreats; In the summer of 2019 alone, there were 3,500 children who had been studying Vietnamese Buddhist rituals and participated in praying "National peace, gratitude for martyrs' heroes."
In recent years, spiritual-cultural tourism of Ninh Binh province has made new progress, the number of tourists increased by 12.5% per year on average, tourism revenue in 2018 reached more than VND 3,213 billion. In 2019, the province strives to welcome 7.5 million domestic and international visitors. Tourism has brought jobs to tens of thousands of people, helping them improve and improve their lives.
Ready to welcome the national tourism year 2020
Ninh Binh successfully organized major events: United Nations Vesak Day (Vesak) in 2008; Ceremony to receive relics from India to Bai Dinh pagoda; The second Vesak Ceremony in 2014 welcomed 1,500 international delegates from 97 countries, territories and dozens of art delegations from ASEAN countries and thousands of monks and nuns. This is a tourist destination voted by the US travel magazine Insider to rank among the top 10 most attractive tourist destinations in the world in 2018. It is a great pride and honor for Ninh Binh Province, creating additional motivation. for the province to develop spiritual-cultural tourism in the direction of linking the region with the starting point of Trang An - Bai Dinh - Van Long (Ninh Binh) - Dong Tam (Hoa Binh) - Tam Chuc (Ha Nam) - Huong Son (Ha Internal). When this linkage is operated, it will promote connectivity and development of spiritual tourism in the Red River Delta region. Mr. Pham Van Ha, Chairman of People's Committee of Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district, said: The commune has more than 2,000 employees participating in tourism services, the average income reaches from 5 to 7 million VND /person/month. Gia Sinh is the poorest commune in Gia Vien district (Ninh Binh), but until now, many households in the commune have shifted to a business model of family-based tourism (homestay) with high income like Nguyen Van Thanh's household in hamlet 4. , Mr. Nguyễn Trọng Trinh from hamlet 5 ... The proportion of the commune's tourism and industry structure increases by 85%, agriculture reduces to 15%. Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, Chairman of Truong Yen Commune People's Committee, Hoa Lu District (Ninh Binh), said: "There is rarely any place where the sky and the earth meet, the spiritual energy converges, the" green, clean, beautiful "environment like the famous population Trang An has more than 2,300 employees involved in tourism services, and local people expect Ninh Binh province to continue promoting the spirit of public-private cooperation, speeding up the construction of spiritual works. such as a glass platform, a golden pagoda, a silver pagoda, a mountain whale lake; green park, Dinh Tien Hoang square to be ready to welcome the "National Tourism Year 2020" held in Ninh Binh, contributing to increasing economic and spiritual benefits for local people ".
The National Tourism Year 2020 is a typical event in Ninh Binh, an opportunity to promote Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage, tangible, intangible cultural values, resources, and products. travel with local specialties. Ninh Binh province needs to enhance the socialization of synchronous investment in infrastructure, material and technical foundations in tourist sites, improving the quality of tourism services; forming specific tourism products; associate tourism development with localities throughout the country to effectively exploit spiritual, cultural and religious tourism.
Source: Nhan Dan newspaper / vietnamtourism.org.vn
