The programme, which was approved under the Prime Minister’s Decision 1861/QD-TTg this month, is aimed at building a modern and developed infrastructure system to attract tourists and foreign and domestic investment in areas with significant tourism potential to build tourism areas of regional and global competitiveness.This is targeted at contributing to turning tourism into a spearhead economic sector of Viet Nam.By 2020, the Government plans to develop a comprehensive and modern infrastructure system for three to five tourist attractions and provide support to improve access to 30 national tourist sites.The programme will focus on constructing major roads leading to tourist sites, a waste treatment system, lake embankment and dredging and embellishment of natural resources.In the first 10 months of this year, international tourist arrivals to Viet Nam reached more than 10 million, representing a rise of 28.1 per cent over the same period last year.Viet Nam is expected to … [Read more...] about PM approves $1.3b for tourism infrastructure in 2016-20
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PM approves VNĐ30 trillion for tourism infrastructure in 2016-20
HÀ NỘI — The Government will spend over VNĐ30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) in tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, according to a target programme approved recently. The programme, which was approved under the Prime Minister’s Decision 1861/QĐ-TTg this month, is aimed at building a modern and developed infrastructure system to attract tourists and foreign and domestic investment in areas with significant tourism potential to build tourism areas of regional and global competitiveness. This is targeted at contributing to turning tourism into a spearhead economic sector of Việt Nam. By 2020, the Government plans to develop a comprehensive and modern infrastructure system for three to five tourist attractions and provide support to improve access to 30 national tourist sites. The programme will focus on constructing major roads leading to tourist sites, a waste treatment system, lake embankment and dredging and embellishment of … [Read more...] about PM approves VNĐ30 trillion for tourism infrastructure in 2016-20
Over VND30 trillion to develop tourism infrastructure
Tourists visiting Sa Pa, in Lao Cai province. (Photo: baodulich.net.vn)Accordingly, the Government will spend over VND30 trillion on major localities for regional tourism development, localities with destinations and routes defined in the overall plan for nation’s tourism development by 2020, with a vision to 2030; in which it will give priority to poor ones. The program aims to develop comprehensive modern infrastructure systems in order to boost tourism attraction, and draw foreign and domestic investment into national tourist areas, contributing to turning tourism into a key economic sector of Vietnam. Specifically, by 2020, it strives to ensure comprehensive and modern infrastructure for 3-5 national tourist areas and provide financial resources to support tourism infrastructure development for another 30 sites. For newly-built projects in the 2016-2020 period, Central budget will consider and provide 100% of total investment approved by the authority./. … [Read more...] about Over VND30 trillion to develop tourism infrastructure
Vietnam to spend US$1.32 billion for tourism infrastructure till 2020
Prime Minister has recently approved a program on development of tourism infrastructure in the period 2016 – 2020 to help the tourism industry become a key economic sector.Under Decision 1861/QĐ-TTg, the VND30 trillion (US$1.32 billion) program will focus on building and upgrading tourism and transport infrastructure at provinces with key tourist destinations listed in the “Strategy on Vietnam’s tourism development until 2020, vision to 2030” approved by the Government.The program will give priority to poor provinces, whose budget cannot afford the investment.The program will also strive to have the infrastructure of three to five national tourist areas to be perfected by 2020, contributing to creating favorable conditions for tourists as well as attracting domestic and foreign investment.Under the “Strategy on Vietnam’s tourism development until 2020, vision to 2030”, Vietnam will develop tourism to be a key economic industry with high … [Read more...] about Vietnam to spend US$1.32 billion for tourism infrastructure till 2020
Govt’t to spend over VND30 trillion on tourism infrastructure development
The Government will spend over VND30 trillion on tourism infrastructure development through 2020, according to the Government’s latest target program on tourism infrastructure development for period 2016-2020. Tuan Chau Tourist Wharf Under the program, the Government expects to build modern infrastructure system in order to boost tourist attraction, attract foreign and domestic investment in national tourist areas, contributing to turn tourism into a key economic sector of Viet Nam. Specifically, the Government plans to develop comprehensive and modern infrastructure for 3-5 national tourist areas and provide financial resources to support tourism infrastructure development for other 30 tourist sites. Last year, Viet Nam welcomed more than 10 million turns of foreign arrivals and the figure is expected to increase to 13 million this year. … [Read more...] about Govt’t to spend over VND30 trillion on tourism infrastructure development