Zhangjiajie is a unique scenic spot in the world, located in Hunan province, China. Here there is Zhangjiajie National Forest Park with more than 3,000 majestic stone columns; Thien Mon Son Avenue with 99 dangerous turns, Vu Lang Nguyen landscape with 999 steps leading to the heaven gate.
Although famous around the world when appearing in the blockbuster movie Avatar (2009), Truong Gia Gioi at that time was still quite strange to Vietnamese tourists. According to statistics from the Truong Gia Gioi city government in 2012, at this time only about 14-15 Vietnamese people were recorded visiting local scenic spots and tourists mainly came here by road.
Through promotional activities and increased cooperation between the Vietnamese and Chinese tourism industries in the following years, by 2018, the international flight route from Hanoi to Zhangjiajie officially came into operation. , paving the way for other international routes connecting two-way passenger exchanges between Vietnam and China.
The destination is popular with Vietnamese tourists
By 2024, the number of Vietnamese tourists coming to Truong Gia Gioi has reached 102,800 people. In the first half of this year alone, this city welcomed 42,200 visitors from Vietnam.
Many businesses consider Truong Gia Gioi to be an increasingly popular destination for Vietnamese tourists when choosing China tours, because of its beautiful scenery, convenient transportation, and affordable prices.
Mr. Truong Quoc Hung, Chairman of UNESCO Hanoi Travel Club, said that it can be affirmed that Truong Gia Gioi has become an attractive destination for Vietnamese tourists: "The appearance of many services and amenities new, along with tours designed specifically for Vietnamese tourists, has enhanced the travel experience and attracted more and more tourists to participate.
Sharing the same opinion, Mr. Pham Minh Tu - General Director of Indochina Vacation Company, said that the units are renewing products to make the tour more attractive, such as taking tourists for 2 full nights to explore the ancient town of Phoenix - a tourist destination. main highlight of this tourist route. The tours also add experiences and stops to suit each season of Truong Gia Gioi such as: Winter skiing at That Tinh Son, spring cherry blossom viewing...
Currently, Vietnamese tourists coming to Truong Gia Gioi have many transportation options, of which the most convenient and reasonable tour schedule is the direct flight Hanoi - Truong Gia Gioi operated by Vietnam's Vietjet Air. .
“The direct flight takes just over 2 hours, shortens travel time, ensures health and comfort during the trip; as well as convenient in the journey to explore destinations in Hunan province such as the scenic area of Yuanjiajie - Avatar film studio," Mr. Tu said.
“During this year's September 2 holiday, tourists from Vietnam to China in general and Truong Gia Gioi in particular increased compared to last year. Overall, in the market, the number of passengers traveling by air and road to Truong Gia Gioi is about 3,000 Vietnamese tourists. Partly because in Vietnam's domestic market, air ticket and service costs have increased, many tourists choose to travel to China in general and Truong Gia Gioi in particular, because of the affordable price.
Accordingly, travel agencies are offering Truong Gia Gioi road tours at a competitive price of about 7 million VND, about 10 million VND by flight for a 6-day, 5-night journey.
Positive signals in visitor exchange between Vietnam and China
Speaking at the Truong Gia Gioi tourism promotion event in Hanoi on August 16, Mr. Trinh Dai Vi, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, commented that from the beginning of the year until now, tourism cooperation between the two countries has served recover quickly. He assessed that in recent years, Truong Gia Gioi has become an attractive destination for Vietnamese tourists.
“The results of tourism cooperation between Truong Gia Gioi and Vietnam are extremely outstanding. Vietnamese tourists have become one of the important sources of foreign tourists in Truong Gia Gioi, the number of Vietnamese tourists has grown significantly," he said.
Mr. Trinh Dai Vi expects tourism cooperation between Truong Gia Gioi and Vietnam to become increasingly close and profound: "We hope the two sides will jointly research and develop more attractive and attractive tourism directions." brings many unique features, giving visitors from both countries rich and unique experiences."
Not only Truong Gia Gioi, visitor exchange activities between Vietnam and China also reaped many positive results.
Mr. Ha Van Sieu - Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration said that at this time, the friendly and cooperative relationship between Vietnam and China is a favorable factor in promoting tourism and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
“Tourism promotion between Vietnam and China is being promoted. Vietnam is implementing many promotional activities in China. In the near future, the Vietnam National Tourism Administration will organize two delegations to introduce Vietnamese tourism in Sichuan - Chongqing, Beijing - Shanghai, and participate in the China International Tourism Fair (CITM), the Travel Fair. China - ASEAN and many other activities," Mr. Sieu said.
On the contrary, the Chinese side also promotes many unique destinations in Vietnam such as Nanning, Truong Gia Gioi, Hai Nam...
Currently, there are many favorable conditions to promote the flow of Chinese tourists to Vietnam, as well as from Vietnam to China, such as two-way promotion activities, flight connections, and cultural similarities. between the two countries... In particular, the support of the two countries' senior leaders has created conditions for the two countries' industries and localities to cooperate and develop, including the tourism industry.
