The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has to date lured 243 tourisminvestment projects requiring a combined 8,000 hectares, 154 of whichhave already been granted licences, according to the provincialDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Thoseprojects focus on four key tourism areas including Phu Quoc, Ha Tien –Kien Luong, Rach Gia – Kien Hai and U Minh Thuong. Phu Quoc Island alonehas attracted 189 projects covering over 6,800 hectares.
Some 37 projects with a total investment of over 1.8 trillion VND(83.4 million USD) have gone into operation, mainly hotels, resorts andshopping malls. A highlight is the 300-hectare Vinpearl Resort Phu Quocwhich offers a 750-room five star hotel, an entertainment complex and aworld class golf course.
This year, the provinceexpects to have 370 accommodation options with 7,750 rooms and suites,12 of which are 3-5 star hotels, located primarily in Phu Quoc, Rach Giaand Ha Tien.
Kien Giang has also been developingtourism infrastructure with the construction of the Rach Gia Port, AnThoi Port, Bai Vong Port, Phu Quoc International Airport and a number ofhighways and roads in line with the upgrades to Rach Gia Airport.Several islands, such as Phu Quoc and Hon Tre, have also received accessto the national power grid.
The province has workedhard to attract visitors with a wide range of tour offerings andfestivals, such as eco-tours, tours to local beautiful beaches andislands as well as to folk villages that produce traditional fish sauce,sim wine (wine made from Rose Myrtle), peppers, pearl products andhandicrafts made from stone, timber and gastropod shell.
Additionally, the locality has worked with other cities and provinces,including An Giang, Can Tho, Ca Mau and Bac Lieu, to link tours withseveral popular destinations.
The province hasearned over 6.1 trillion VND (280.6 million USD) from around 18.4million tourist arrivals over the past four years, including 874,000from overseas, and expects over 6 million domestic and foreign visitorsin 2015 alone.
The locality has welcomed 1.9 milliontourists during the first four month of this year, fulfilling 31.6percent of its yearly target.-VNA
Thoseprojects focus on four key tourism areas including Phu Quoc, Ha Tien –Kien Luong, Rach Gia – Kien Hai and U Minh Thuong. Phu Quoc Island alonehas attracted 189 projects covering over 6,800 hectares.
Some 37 projects with a total investment of over 1.8 trillion VND(83.4 million USD) have gone into operation, mainly hotels, resorts andshopping malls. A highlight is the 300-hectare Vinpearl Resort Phu Quocwhich offers a 750-room five star hotel, an entertainment complex and aworld class golf course.
This year, the provinceexpects to have 370 accommodation options with 7,750 rooms and suites,12 of which are 3-5 star hotels, located primarily in Phu Quoc, Rach Giaand Ha Tien.
Kien Giang has also been developingtourism infrastructure with the construction of the Rach Gia Port, AnThoi Port, Bai Vong Port, Phu Quoc International Airport and a number ofhighways and roads in line with the upgrades to Rach Gia Airport.Several islands, such as Phu Quoc and Hon Tre, have also received accessto the national power grid.
The province has workedhard to attract visitors with a wide range of tour offerings andfestivals, such as eco-tours, tours to local beautiful beaches andislands as well as to folk villages that produce traditional fish sauce,sim wine (wine made from Rose Myrtle), peppers, pearl products andhandicrafts made from stone, timber and gastropod shell.
Additionally, the locality has worked with other cities and provinces,including An Giang, Can Tho, Ca Mau and Bac Lieu, to link tours withseveral popular destinations.
The province hasearned over 6.1 trillion VND (280.6 million USD) from around 18.4million tourist arrivals over the past four years, including 874,000from overseas, and expects over 6 million domestic and foreign visitorsin 2015 alone.
The locality has welcomed 1.9 milliontourists during the first four month of this year, fulfilling 31.6percent of its yearly target.-VNA
