THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 01/2007/QD-TTg
Hanoi, January 08, 2007
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ON PHU QUOC ISLAND, KIEN GIANG PROVINCE, IN THE 2006-2020 PERIOD
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 97/2002/QD-TTg of July 22, 2002, approving the Strategy on Vietnam's tourism development in the 2001-2010 period;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 307/TTg of May 24, 1995, approving the Master Plan on Vietnam's tourism development in the 1995-2010 period;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 178/2004/QD-TTg of October 5, 2004, approving the Scheme on overall development of Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, up to 2010 with a vision to 2020;
At the proposal of the General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in Report No. 1282/TTr-TCDL of September 21, 2005, and of the Minister of Planning and Investment in Official Letter No. 4890/BKH-TD&GSDT of June 30, 2006,
 
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To approve the Master Plan on tourism development on Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, in the 2006-2020 period with the following principal contents:
1. The Plan's scope
The whole Phu Quoc island and Nam An Thoi island cluster (below collectively referred to as Phu Quoc island), Kien Giang province.
2. Objectives
a/ General objectives: By 2020, to strive to develop Phu Quoc island into a big, modern and high-quality tourist, convalescence and trade center of regional and international importance, serving as a driving force for development of national tourism, making tourism a major industry in Phu Quoc island, meeting the requirements of security and defense maintenance.
b/ Specific targets:
To strive to attain the following targets:
- Tourists:
+ 0.3-0.4 million tourist arrivals/year by 2010, with international tourists representing around 30%;
+ 1.0-1.2 million tourist arrivals/year by 2015, with international tourists representing around 30%;
+ 2.0-3.0 million tourist arrivals/year by 2020, with international tourists representing around 30%.
- Revenue from tourism:
+ Around USD 45 million by 2010, including USD 25 million from international tourists and USD 20 million from domestic tourists;
+ Around USD 209 million by 2015, including USD 129 million from international tourists and USD 80 million from domestic tourists;
+ Around US 771 million by 2020, including USD 478 million from international tourists and USD 293 million from domestic tourists.
- Material and technical foundations for tourism:
There will be 3,500 rooms (30-35% of which will be of three to five stars) by 2010; 8,200 rooms (55-60% of which will be of three to five stars) by 2015; 18,000 rooms (60-70% of which will be of three to five stars) by 2020.
- Labor and employment:
The tourist sector will have 7,000 direct laborers and 15,400 indirect laborers by 2010, which will rise to 16,400 and 36,100 by 2015, and 36,000 and 79,200 by 2020, respectively.
3. Major development orientations
a/ Tourist markets:
- To strongly exploit domestic markets, paying attention to markets in big urban centers and the Mekong River delta;
- To expand international tourist markets, focusing on those markets with high payment capacity such as the Northeastern Asia, Northern America, Western Europe and ASEAN.
b/ Tourist products:
To develop tourist products in association with sea-bathing and convalescence; visits to beauty spots and cultural-historical relics; eco-tourism; sports; recreation; workshops and conferences; and shopping.
c/ Tourism development space
- Organization of tourist activities on Phu Quoc island, including:
+ Reception of tourists in Duong Dong, Duong To and An Thoi urban centers with service establishments and essential service facilities, and several other recreational services;
+ High-grade sea tourist and convalescence tourist activities in Duong Dong, Bai Ba Keo, Bai Truong, Bai Dat Do, Bai Khem and Bai Sao, and on small beaches of Nam An Thoi island cluster, Bai Vong, Rach Vem, Ganh Dau, Bai Dai, Bai Vung Bau and Bai Cua Can;
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