Binh Thuan Province's Tourism Action Programmes

6:31:12 PM | 4/24/2006

Programme on developing tourism space
Binh Thuan has planned the following tourism areas: the major centre of Phan Thiet-Mui Ne (including Long Son and Suoi Nuoc); Tien Thanh-Ham Thuan Nam; Bung Thi thermal spring (Ham Thuan Nam); Ca Na-Vinh Hao-Cau isle-Binh Thanh (Tuy Phong district); Tan Hai-Thay place; Tan Binh; Son My-Tan Thien; Tan Thang (Ham Tan district); Hoa Thang and Hong Phong (Bac Binh district); Ham Thuan-Da Mi and Phu Quy island district.
Programme on developing tourism products

Binh Thuan develops tourism products in combination with maritime resources, cultural value, humanity resources, festival and exploration and research demand of the province’s tangible and intangible value, sports and entertainment. The province is developing products along with craft villages, ecological research, historical and cultural relic sites; treatment services, and cuisine. Tours will be developed alongside conferences, seminars and fairs, mainly in Phan Thiet.
Programme on developing tourism infrastructure
The province will co-operate with the Vietnam Railway Corporation to relocate the Phan Thiet station, meeting standards to receive visitors. On this basis, the province will co-operate with travel centres to receive visitors to the province by train. Also, the province will develop cruises and upgrade coastal tourism facilities. Investment will be called for developing bus routes from Phan Thiet city to Ham Tien, Mui Ne, and Hon Rom, upgrading and resuming the operations of Phan Thiet airport.
 
Investment will be concentrated on Phan Thiet city, which is considered as a major maritime tourism city in Vietnam by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. The province will strive to have 20 and 25 per cent of its total number of hotels rated between three and five stars. Also, investment will be made to develop activities, including water-skiing, windsurfing, and sightseeing in Cau Island and Tuy Phong. The province will develop craft villages, making handicrafts, pottery and brocade items, and build cultural villages of the K’ho, Raklay and Cham ethnic people.

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