The northern province of Bac Giang is working out measures to attract US$2 billion in domestic and foreign investment in 2018. Priority will be given to projects in the fields of transport, energy, key urban area development, supporting technology for garment-textile and footwear sectors, hi-tech industry, spare parts, hi-tech agriculture and farm produce preservation and processing. The province will also focus on developing various forms of tourism, such as spiritual tourism, eco-tourism and resort tourism with hi-end hotels. To realise the target, the local authorities have requested investors of industrial parks to speed up the completion of technical infrastructure. The province is also accelerating the compensation for land clearance at Hoa Phu Industrial Park and selecting investors to build infrastructure at Viet Nam-Korea Industrial Park. It has asked the embassies of Japan and South Korea, along with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Viet Nam, Japan External … [Read more...] about Bac Giang targets US$2bn in investment in 2018
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Bac Giang aims to draw 2 billion USD in investment this year
An overview of Bac Giang province (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang is working out measures in an effort to attract 2 billion USD in domestic and foreign investment in 2018. Priority will be given to projects in the fields of transport, energy, key urban area development, supporting technology for garment-textile and footwear sectors, hi-tech industry, spare parts, hi-tech agriculture, and farm produce preservation and processing. The province will also focus on developing various forms of tourism such as spiritual tourism, eco-tourism, and resort tourism with hi-end hotels. To realise the target, the local authorities have requested investors of industrial parks to speed up the completion of technical infrastructure. The province is accelerating the compensation payment for land clearance at Hoa Phu industrial park and selecting investors to build infrastructure at Vietnam-Korea industrial park. It also asked the Embassies of Japan and the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang aims to draw 2 billion USD in investment this year
Four and five-star hotels given management skill training
(CPV) – From May 5th to 7th, 2016, the EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Program (EU-ESRT) project, in association with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism’s Travel Department and Hanoi Tourism Department, organized a skill training course for four and five-star hotels. The training course was attended by 20 trainees being directors, deputy managing directors, head of reception/room/ restaurants of four and five-star hotels in Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Bac Giang. It aims to enhance the capacity for management teams of hotels and improve competence of the working force in accommodation, contributing to promoting the competitiveness of Vietnam’s tourism regionally and globally. In his speech at the opening ceremony, Mr. Vu Quoc Tri, Director of the EU-ESRT project, said that four and five-star hotels in Vietnam are developing and growing rapidly. Together with the development, the demand for skilled labour is … [Read more...] about Four and five-star hotels given management skill training
Ha Giang issues action plan to lure 800,000 visitors by 2020
Under the plan, which is designed to have tourism become the province’s key economic sector by2020, the northern mountainous province will increase the number of visitors the area to 950,000 by 2025 and 1.1 million by 2030, of which 250,000 and 380,000 are foreigners. Total revenue from tourism will reach roughly VND1.3 trillion (US$) by 2020, and rising to VND2.8 trillion and VND5 trillion by 2025 and 2030, respectively. The plans also set out targets of having some 2,600, 5,700 and 9,000 hotel rooms by 2020, 2025 and 2030, respectively. The most beautiful site in Ha Giang province is terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi district. Ha Giang has majestic mountain landscapes, of which the most beautiful sites are the UNESCO-recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark and terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi District. Prime Minister has recently also approved a master plan to develop the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, Vietnam’s first geological park and … [Read more...] about Ha Giang issues action plan to lure 800,000 visitors by 2020
Bac Lieu shows great tourism promise
Nguyen Long from HCM City thought one day would be enough to explore the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, but when he arrived, he realized he was wrong. So he booked into a hotel and decided to experience the unique cuisine, beautiful landscapes and the culture of the province. “I had believed that the Mansion of the Bac Lieu ’Playboy’ was the only place to visit and that the sea in the province was muddied by rivers,” said Long. “But the facts proved that I was wrong.” Bac Lieu is located to the south of the Mekong’s main outflow. The province shares borders with Hau Giang in the north, Soc Trang in the northeast, Kien Giang in the northwest - and Ca Mau in the west and southwest. The sea is on the southeast. Bac Lieu has more than 5,500ha of forests, mostly mangroves, and offers boat tours along canals and rivers, swimming in the sea, tours to learn about the diversified culture of different ethnic groups and extraordinary food with … [Read more...] about Bac Lieu shows great tourism promise