The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has hired Singapore-based Akitek
Tenggara company as a consultant in devising a tourism development
scheme for the 2013-2025 period.
According to
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Cao, the scheme
must create a new vision for the sector and specify directions and
measures to turn the province into a top destination in the region using
foreign and domestic models of sustainable tourism development.
The scheme should also make full use of the local natural and social advantages as well as potentials of the province.
Chairman Cao said Thua Thien-Hue and the Singaporean partner have
agreed to focus on devising 14 key projects as part of the planning.
Among these, priority will be given to five projects with the hope of
creating a breakthrough in the province’s tourism development.
Playing the central role will be a plan combining urban and rural
development, paving the way for developing countryside tourism following
the green economy model. The other priority plans aims to develop the
cruising industry, cruising tours on Huong (Perfume) River, the Hen
islet and the Lang Co-Chan May green city.
The
provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism is authorised to
work with the Singaporean consultant on the plan, in order to submit it
to the provincial People’s Council for approval at the upcoming session.-VNA