Developing marine, island and beach tourism to 2020

Head project: Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

Category: Strategy

Year of Publish: 2013

Objective

The goal of the project is to determine a comprehensive and long-term orientation about marine, island and beach tourism to 2020, contributing to making marine tourism as a key sector of marine economy in 2020. The strategy is in line with the objective of Resolution 09/NQ-TU dated 09/02/2007 of the 4th meeting of the 10th Party Central Committee about Vietnam Marine Strategy to 2020, and the goal of tourism contributing significantly to socio-economic development of the country.

Limit of the research

Territorial limit: seas and islands (including the Paracels and Spratlys) and the coastal areas of 28 provinces and cities.

Time limit: This scheme covers the 10 year period from 2011 to 2020, some problems require the vision of development to the next 30 – 50 years.

The collected and analyzed data are from 2000 to 2008.

Research method

+ Methods of analysis and synthesis systems analysis

+ Field survey

+ Statistical method

+ Diagrams and maps

+ Expert method

Structure

Part 1: The conditions, resources and development status of Vietnam marine tourism

I. Conditions and resources for marine tourism development

II. Marine tourism development status

Part 2: Orientation for Vietnam marine tourism development to 2020

I. The role of marine tourism

II. Opportunities and challenges for marine tourism development

III. Orientation for Vietnam marine tourism development to 2020

IV. Solutions for Vietnam marine tourism development to 2020

Part 3: Implementation of Vietnam marine tourism strategy to 2020

I. The steering ideology

II. Action plan for marine tourism development to 2020

III. Implementation

Conclusion and recommendations