THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND
TOURISM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.
91/2008/QD-BVHTTDL
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Hanoi, December
30,2008
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DECISION
APPROVING
THE MASTER PLAN ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN MIDLAND AND MOUNTAINOUS
REGION UP TO 2020
THE MINISTER OF CULTURE.
SPORTS AND TOURISM
Pursuant to the June 27, 2005
Tourism Law;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 185/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007,
defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP of September 7, 2006, on
elaboration, approval and management of socio-economic development master
plans;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 04/2008/ND-CP of January 11, 2008,
amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No.
92/2006/ND-CP of September 7, 2006, on elaboration, approval and management of
socio-economic development master plans;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 79/2005/QD-TTg of April 15, 2005,
promulgating the Government's Action Plan to implement the Political Bureau's
Resolution No. 37-NQ/TW of July 1, 2004, on orientations for socio-economic
development and assurance of defense and security in the northern midland and
mountainous region up to 2010;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 9772002/QD-TTg of July 22, 2002,
approving the 2001-2010 tourism development strategy of Vietnam;
At the proposal of the general director of the Vietnam National Administration
of Tourism and the director of the Planning and Finance Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the
master plan on tourism development in the northern midland and mountainous
region up to 2020, with the following principal contents:
1. Scope of the master plan
The northern midland and
mountainous region (below referred to as the region) embraces 14 provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac
Giang, Son La and Hoa Binh.
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2.1. Overall objective:
To contribute to raising the
tourism sector's economic benefits and contributions to the region's
socio-economic development; and ensure that tourism development is associated
with firm preservation of defense, security, social order and safety and
sustainable tourism development.
2.2. Specific objectives:
- Tourist arrivals: To strive
for some 1.6 million international tourist arrivals and around 12.5 million
domestic tourist arrivals by 2020.
- Tourist revenues: To strive
for about USD 1.3 trillion by 2020.
3. Major development
orientations
3.1. Tourist markets:
- Domestic markets: Hanoi, Red
River delta.
- International markets: Western
Europe, Asia- Pacific.
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- Eco-tourism: gardens, lakes
and reservoirs (Hoang Lien, Ba Be, Nui Coc).
- Historical-cultural tourism:
Hung Temple. Dien Bien Phu, former safety zones, cultures of northwestern ethnic
minority groups.
- Sports-adventure tourism:
Trekking Fansipan, passing waterfalls along the Red
River system, sightseeing tours.
3.3. Tourism promotion and
advertisement:
- To build a general tourism
image for the region, disseminate publications introducing its tourist potential
and products.
- To introduce the region's
tourist potential at domestic and international trade fairs, conferences and
workshops and within the framework of tourist, cultural, trade and investment
promotion programs.
- To promote socialization of tourism
promotion and advertisement.
3.4. Human resource training and
development:
- To coordinate with existing
training institutions in and outside the region in developing and expanding
disciplines in the region's tourism.
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- To organize retraining
programs and refresher courses to improve professional knowledge and skills of
existing tourist workers and officials.
- To increase cooperation and
professional exchange through study tours and international conferences and
workshops in countries with developed tourism.
3.5. National tourist zones
(playing the role as a driving force for the region's tourism development):
Pac Po, Ban Gioc
(Cao Bang): Ba Be (Bac Kan); Dien Bien Phu- Pa Khoang-
Muong Phang (Dien Bien); Sa Pa (Lao Cai); Thac Ba
(Yen Bai); Hoa Binh reservoir (Hoa Binh); Hung Temple (Phu Tho): former safety zones (Thai Nguyen, Tuyen
Quang, Bac Kan); Dinh Hoa (Thai Nguyen); Moc Chau (Son La).
3.6. Tourist urban centers: Sa
Pa mountain resort city (Lao Cai).
3.7. Tourist routes:
- National and international
tourist routes include:
+ Lang Son- Hanoi- Northern
delta provinces.
+ Cao
Bang- Bac Kan-Thai Nguyen- Hanoi-Northern delta
provinces.
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Northern delta provinces.
+ Northwest- Hanoi- Northern
delta provinces.
+ Kunming
(China)- Lao Cai- Hanoi- Hai
Phong- Quang Ninh.
+ Nanning
(China)- Lang Son- Hanoi- Hai Phong-
Quang Ninh.
- Intra-region routes include:
- Hoa Binh- Son La- Dien Bien (Dien Bien
Phu); Lai Chau-Lao Cai (Sa Pa)- Yen Bai- Ha Giang- Cao Bang- Lang Son.
- Hoa Binh- Son La- Dien Bien (Dien Bien
Phu)- Yen Bai (Yen Binh)- Bac Kan (Ba Be)-Lang Son (Dong Mo).
+ Thai Nguyen- Ba Be- Cao Bang (Ban Gioc)- Lang Son.
+ Bac Giang- Lang Son- Cao Bang- Bac Kan-Thai Nguyen- Tuyen Quang- Ha Giang.
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+ Phu Tho (Viet Tri)- Yen Bai- Lao Cai (Sa Pa).
+ Phu Tho (Viet Tri)- Son La- Dien Bien (Dien Bien
Phu)- Lao Cai (Sa Pa).
3.8. Expected national tourist
spots (apart from those within national tourist zones mentioned at Point 3.5,
Clause 3, Article 1 of this Decision):
Tarn Thanh pagoda, Nhi Thanh grotto, Vong Phu mount, Mau Son mount (Lang Son); Dong Van plateau (Ha Giang).
3.9. Tourist resource protection
To formulate and approve, and
manage the implementation of, a planning on conservation of tourist resources
in the region and each province; to increase measures to strictly manage
tourist and other socio-economic activities that are likely to affect the
system of tourist resources; to promptly overcome any incidents and the
degradation of tourist resources and environment; to develop eco-tourism and
historical-cultural tourism while ensuring environmental protection and sustainable
tourism development.
4. Major measures to
implement the master plan
4.1. Organization of management:
To establish a group to
coordinate the region's tourist development under the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism.
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- A list of priority investment
projects up to 2020 (see enclosed list).
- Total investment amount for
each project will be specifically determined in the process of elaborating,
evaluating and approving its feasibility study in accordance with law.
- Funding: To be mostly raised
from investors of all economic sectors at home and abroad; and state budget
supports for traffic infrastructure building and embellishment, renovation and
protection of historical-cultural and revolutionary relics of special
importance or ranked as national relics.
- Policies to encourage, favor
and support tourist development investment in accordance with Decree No.
108/2006/ND-CP detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Investment Law
and Decision No. 201/2006/QD-TTg on principles, criteria and limits for
allocation of state budget funds for investment development in the 2007-2010
period.
Article 2.
Responsibilities of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
1. To publicize the master plan
on tourist development in the region up to 2020 for implementation; to give
guidance for localities in the region to manage the implementation of the
master plan in accordance with law.
2. To be responsible for
studying and deciding on or proposing to competent authorities for decision the
following issues:
- Tasks and activities and
operation regulations of the Ministry's group to coordinate the region's
tourism development.
- Management responsibilities of
other branches that have influences on the tourism sector's development, with a
view to promoting sustainable tourist development.
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3. In the implementation of this
master plan in the provinces, to coordinate with concerned ministries,
branches, localities and organizations in implementing in a coordinated manner
local tourist development plannings.
Article 3. This Decision
takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO."
Article 4. The director
of the Office, the director of the Organization and Personnel Department, the
director of the Planning and Finance Department, the general director of the
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the heads of units under the
Ministry, and the directors of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Services of the
provinces specified in Clause 1 of Article 1 shall implement this Decision.-
MINISTER OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND
TOURISM
Hoang Tuan Anh
LIST
OF
PRIORITY INVESTMENT PROJECTS UP TO 2020
(Attached to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister's Decision No.
91/2008/QDOBVHTTDLof December 30, 2008)
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Name
of project
Location
Implementation
duration
1
Hung Temple tourist site and
spots
Phu Tho
2008-2015
2
Ba
Be tourist site and spots
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2008-2015
3
Sa Pa tourist city
Lao Cai
2008-2020
4
Ban Gioc
waterfall tourist site and spots
Cao
Bang
2008-2015
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Pac Po tourist site
Cao
Bang
2009-2015
6
Moc Chau tourist site and spots
Son La
2008-2015
7
Dien
Bien- Pa Khoang- Muong Pang tourist site and spots
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2009-2015
8
Thac
Ba reservoir tourist site and spots
Yen Bai
2009-2015
9
Former safety zone tourist
site and spots
Tuyen
Quang, Thai Nguyen, Bac
Kan
2009-2015
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Nui Coc reservoir tourist site and spots
Thai Nguyen
2009-2015
11
Mau Son mount tourist site and
spots
Lang Son
2009-2015
12
Na Hang lake tourist spot
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2009-2015
13
Dong Van tourist spot
Ha Giang
2009-2015
14
Sin Ho tourist spot
Lai Chau
2009-2015
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Cam Son lake tourist site and
spots
Bac Giang
2009-2015
16
Hoang Lien tourist site and
spots
Lao Cai
2011-2020
17
Hoa Binh reservoir tourist site and spots
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2011-2020
Note: The locations, sizes and
total investment amounts of the projects will be calculated, selected and
determined in the process of elaborating, submitting and approving the projects
based on the localities' demands and their resource-mobilizing capabilities.-