A big wave of investment in high-grade tourism projects is flowing into the northern province of Ha Tay, aiming to turn Ha Tay into a tourism center in the north.
The Tuan Chau eco-tourism and entertainment complex project in Quoc Oai district has total investment capital of VND1.56 trillion (over $97 million), and is expected to be kicked off in mid May. The project will include a golf course for night playing, a 600 unit apartment bloc, a five-star hotel with 400 rooms, an amusement area and supermarkets.
According to Ha Tay People’s Committee, Japanese and Australian investors have expressed interest in running the projects.
A tourism/health care center has been drawn up. It is expected to be located along Van Son lake in Chuong My district. The project, which comprises a 36 hole golf course, is estimated to cost $22mil. The investor, DK ENC, plans to start construction in the third quarter this year.
Ha Tay People’s Committee also approved a project programming and upgrading tourism products in the Ao Vua – Bang Ta – Tan Vien valley area, estimated to cost $200 million. The Ao Vua Construction and Tourism Joint Stock Company has won investor rights for the project, and signed a contract with Singapore’s VGG group on programming tourism development in the Ao Vua area. The programming is expected to be completed and submitted to competent agencies by the end of April.
Together with the program developing Ba Vi national park, Ha Tay provincial authorities also approved a project to develop high-grade eco-tourism in An Khanh, capitalized at VND343 billion ($21.4 million), the first phase expected to be complete in August.
PetroVietnam has permission from Ha Tay authorities to plan the development of Suoi Hai Lake tourism area, which covers an area of 1,970 ha. Tan Vien Oil and Gas Joint Stock Company, the project investor, is calling on investors to inject money in the project, estimated to cost VND3 trillion ($187.5 million). The tentative time for the kicking off the project is the third quarter this year.
In addition to tourism plus health care and eco-tourism projects, Ha Tay province is now paying full attention to other kinds of tourism, including religious tourism, and excursions to trade villages. The province’s key tourism destinations are Huong (Perfume) Pagoda, Dau, Tay Phuong Pagodas, Phu Vinh trade village specializing in producing bamboo and rattan-made products, and Son Dong Village which is famous for bronze statues.
Ha Tay, adjacent to Hanoi, is home to hundreds of beautiful landscapes and tourism destinations including Ao Vua, Khoang Sanh and Suoi Tien. It also boasts the Dong Mo golf course, one of three in northern Vietnam. (Vietnam & World Economy, VietNamNet)
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