Sports tourism - a promising direction for Lam Dong

The races attract thousands of people to participate around Xuan Huong Lake, Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat

Favorable natural conditions not only help the locality develop diverse types of traditional tourism such as: resort, sightseeing, ecological tourism but also open up great opportunities in the field of sports tourism - a trend that has been booming in recent years on a global scale.

Lam Dong possesses majestic mountainous terrain with beautiful waterfalls such as Datanla, Voi, Pongour and a long system of primeval forests. These features create a solid foundation for developing attractive types of adventure sports tourism such as: ziplining, trekking through forests, mountain biking, rafting... According to Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dai - General Director of Domingo Company, a unit specializing in organizing running competitions: "Lam Dong has an ideal location for those who are passionate about outdoor sports and nature experiences. The potential for developing forms of sports tourism here is huge, especially mountain climbing, skydiving and trekking...".

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Major sports tournaments held in Lam Dong in recent years have been carefully prepared from infrastructure, accommodation to security and order, contributing to creating a good image with domestic and international friends. In the coming time, the province will continue to perfect the criteria for developing sports tourism, considering this both an opportunity and a challenge in transforming the economic structure and improving people's lives.
Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Dinh Van Tuan

The diversity of Lam Dong sports tourism products has been attracting not only athletes but also a large number of fans and supporters - potential tourists. Thereby, contributing to the development of service sectors such as: accommodation, transportation, food and shopping.

According to statistics for the period 2022 - 2024, the number of tourists to Lam Dong increased steadily with an average growth rate of nearly 66%, the number of guests staying increased by 58.4%, of which international visitors accounted for 5.8%. 2024 is an important milestone when the province welcomes the 10 millionth tourist, demonstrating the growing attraction of this land. The harmonious coordination between tourism and sports shows the promising direction of Lam Dong in the journey of promoting beautiful culture, people and nature to international friends. Promoting sports tourism not only contributes to economic development but also promotes awareness of health and environmental protection in the community, while creating jobs and improving the lives of local people.

The merger and expansion of administrative boundaries helps Lam Dong own a larger land fund, not only in the central areas such as Da Lat, Bao Loc but also covers many areas with mountainous terrain and plateaus to sub-regions of primeval forests that have not yet fully exploited their potential. This is a valuable "raw material" to develop a variety of types of adventure sports tourism: mountain climbing, trekking through forests, ziplining, off-road racing, paragliding... Areas that were previously little known when merged with the central areas, promise to create a diverse, continuous, and attractive chain of sports tourism products.

Sports tourism not only attracts a large and diverse number of visitors but also strongly develops accommodation, food, transportation, and shopping services, contributing to the sustainable development of the local economy. Enhancing the role of sports tourism businesses, providing legal support, etc. will contribute significantly to improving income and improving the quality of life of the people.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/du-lich-the-thao-huong-di-trien-vong-cua-lam-dong-388428.html