Decision No. 2161/QD-TTg approving the master plan on development of tourism in Northern Central Vietnam through 2020, with a vision toward 2030.

This Decision approves the master plan on development of tourism in Northern Central Vietnam, including Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thieu - Hue provinces through 2020, with a vision toward 2030. Its principal contents are: to realize general viewpoints of the strategy for and master plan on development of Vietnam's tourism through 2020, with a vision toward 2030, and add the following specific development viewpoints for Northern Central Vietnam: a) to develop tourism in the form of sightseeing and research of world heritages and cultural-historical relics; b) to regard intra-regional, inter-regional and international association and cooperation as important and constant activities for development of tourism in Northern Central Vietnam. Its general objectives are: By 2020, an association for tourism development in the region will be basically, comprehensively and synchronously formed; and tourism will become a spearhead industry of the region. By 2030, the region will become a hotspot of tourism development of the country, importantly contributing to the poverty alleviation, and a driving force for socio-­economic development. Specific objectives are: to form 4 national tourist zones, 6 national tourist sites, 3 tourist cities, 6 tourist development hotspots and a number of local tourist zones and sites as nuclei for tourism development association in the region.

越南 · 2013-11-11