Tourism Structure Plan
Concentrate high density tourism in non sensitive areas
Preserve areas of scenic coastline
Plan a
variety of products
Ensure
efficient clustering of activities
Improve
Tourism Gateways
Preserve small villages
Retain
tourism support areas
Tourism Gateways:
Duong Dong
An Thoi
Major Resort Activity Areas:
Long Beach
An Thoi Triangle
Distribution of Accommodation to 2010
Cua Can, Rach Tram, Ganh Dau, Vung Bau 450 rooms
Ba Keo, Mango Bay 900 rooms
Long Beach 600 rooms
An Thoi Triangle 1,300 rooms
Others (Camping, diving): 670 rooms
Transport Improvements
By Air:
Develop
Air Bridge Between Ho Chi Minh and Phu Quoc
Develop
Connections with Prime Regional Markets
(e.g. Bangkok, Singapore,
Hong Kong)
By Sea:
Develop
Cruise Market
Develop
Mekong Delta Tours
Improve
Fast Ferry Links
Introduce Long Term Connections with Cambodia
Utility
Improvements
Undertake comprehensive water resource and supply study
Carry
Out Planned Construction for Two Reservoirs
Introduce water conservation measures
Introduce
sewage
treatment system for all towns, villages and tourism development
Undertake a comprehensive and island wide solid waste study
Clean
up the towns, villages and rural areas, supported by a public awareness
policy
Introduce
a proper collection and disposal scheme with environmentally safe land fills
Recommend planned power supply cable from the mainland
Human Resources Development
Future labour demand
Forecasted accommodation expansion will generate 8,000 new jobs on Phu Quoc
by 2010
In
addition an expanded tourism sector would also require additional staff in
tour operations, transport etc.
Education for
Tourism
Education
for tourism should start at an early age.
Tourism
education must be combined with environmental education
Future Vocational Training
Establish
a professionally run Vocational Hotel and Tourism School on Phu Quoc
Introduce
apprenticeships that combine hands-on work experience with attendance at
vocational school.
Continuous
skill upgrading by using in-house trainers or external institutions/
individuals to conduct training sessions
Use
of technology to train staff.
Proposed
Coverage of Detailed Plans
Prepare Local Area Tourism Plans: Short Term
Sao
Beach
Khem
Beach
Dat
Do
Hon
Gan Ghi Island
Ba
Keo Tourism Zone, south of Duong Dong
First
tourism cluster at Long Beach.
Prepare Local
Area Tourism Plans: Medium Term
An
Thoi Extension Area
Cua
Can
Remaining
clusters at Long Beach
Ganh
Dau Beach
Rach
Tram
Mango
Bay
Vung
Bau
Proposed
Implementation Mechanism
Special
Executive Committee
Investors
Forum
Stakeholder
Partnerships
Marketing
Promotion Board
Tourism
Management Information System (TMIS)
Planning and
Implementation Framework
Cost of Major Projects/Programs
|
Major
Planned Projects |
Short term
(2004-2005) |
Medium term
(2006-2010) |
|
Marketing and
promotion programs |
180,000 |
331,000 |
|
Human resources
requirement (training costs) (i), (ii) and (iii) |
63,400 |
1.5 million |
|
Infrastructure
Category (1)-(4) Roads for planned tourism projects (iv) |
8.9 million |
11.6 million |
|
Hotels and Golf
Course (v) |
45.2 million |
24 million |
|
Total Estimated
Cost |
54.34 million |
37.43 million |
Estimated Contribution to Tourism Revenue and GDP
|
Economic
Indicator |
2002 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
|
Gross Receipts
from tourism
(USD thousands) |
8643 |
14,012 |
81,125 |
199,469 |
338,317 |
|
Annual growth
over previous years |
- |
16 % |
42 % |
20 % |
11% |
|
Direct
contribution of Tourism to Provincial (Kien Giang) GDP in
percentage terms |
2.0 % |
3.0 % |
13 % |
27 % |
41% |
Estimated Government Revenues (USD, 000)
|
Revenue
source |
2002 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
|
Corporate
Income Tax |
648 |
1051 |
6084 |
14960 |
25373 |
|
Airport
departure charge |
- |
950 |
4400 |
7727 |
13098 |
|
Total
|
648 |
2001 |
10484 |
22687 |
38471 |
Limiting Adverse Socio-Cultural Impacts
Protecting Small Communities
Plan
High Density Tourism Away from Villages
Limit
Number of Organised Tours to Villages
Conduct
Tourism Awareness Programmes
Introduce
Interpretation Centres, Car Parks outside Villages
Designate
Special Pedestrian Routes, Areas for shopping etc
Limiting Other Impacts
Integrate
local communities with resort development
Retain
and Improve traditional sectors of the economy
Threats To the Envronment
Marine
Environment, especially coral reefs
Degradation
of forest areas
Over-
development
Poor
Urban Design
Mitigation Measures for the Terrestrial Environment
Introduce
Management practices
Restrict
access into the nature reserve
Public
and visitor awareness programme to educate visitors and local residents
about conservation issues
Consider
an Eco Tax in the medium to long term
Establish
Urban Design Controls
Mitigation Measures for the Marine Environment
Introduce
boat moorings at reefs frequently visited;
Prohibit
taking corals and picking shells;
Introduce
mandatory guides for snorkelling and diving;
Introduce
snorkel trails;
Segregate
powerboats, jet scooters and boating.
Introduce
pilot marine park at Turtle Island
Five Year Action Programme
|
No |
Recommendation
Proposed Development |
Phasing |
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
1 |
Set up institutional structure to implement the
Master Plan |
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2 |
Carry out District and Local Area Tourism
Plans |
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|
3 |
Upgrade existing hotels and close those with
unsatisfactory standards of accommodation;
|
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4 |
Take steps to set up a tourism vocational school
and establish training courses |
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5 |
Carry out environmental upgrading of key beach
areas |
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6 |
Carry out environmental upgrading plans for
fishing villages and local environmental and tourism awareness
programmes |
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7 |
Carry out ecotourism strategy for nature reserve
and selected areas of National Forest |
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8 |
Prepare ecotourism infrastructure (footpaths,
interpretation centre, canopy walks) |
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9 |
Carry out detailed cultural inventories and other
detailed studies for upgrading the built environment in Duong
Dong and An Thoi |
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10 |
Plan and develop interpretation centres (Duong
Dong, An Thoi ,and Cau Trang) |
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11 |
Establish Turtle Island as Marine Park after
consultation with fishing community |
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12 |
Prepare plans for diving resort/ecoresorts in An
Thoi offshore islands off Ganh Dau for upgrading of marine
sports/ecotourism |
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13 |
Take steps to prepare sewage treatment , waste
water and other utility infrastructure master plans with
quality control measures; |
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14 |
Initiate and build Five Star Hotel at Sao Beach
(250 rooms) |
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15 |
Design/build public golf course and club at An
Thoi Triangle (18 hole); |
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16 |
Halt all sand extraction at Dat Do and restore
dunes; |
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17 |
Upgrade roads on the island by 2008:
- Upgrade existing paved roads
- Paved road extension of northern road
- All weather rubble roads to be upgraded as secondary roads and
paved
- New secondary roads to be built/upgraded;
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18 |
Initiate and build 4x3 star hotels in Long Beach
(completed respectively in 2007 (1) and 2008 (2)) (150 rooms
each); |
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19 |
Develop tourism development cluster with 3x3
star hotels (a fourth to be built post 2008), casino, a 1 ha
tourism square (with commercial development) and a ferry
pier. |
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20 |
Initiate and build 4 star hotel at Khem Beach
(200 rooms). (To be operational by 2007); |
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21 |
Initiate and build 2x3 star hotels in Duong Dong
(completed in 2006/2007 respectively) |
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22 |
Initiate and build four star hotel at Bau Dau Do
(4 star) (completed in 2007) |
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