Overall scheme on development of Phu Quoc till 2020

THE PRIME MINISTER

No. 178/2004/QĐ-TTg

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence – Freedom - Happiness

Ha Noi, October 5 th, 2004

H.L 310

DECISION

APPROVING THE OVERALL SCHEME ON DEVELOPMENT OF PHU QUOC ISLAND, KIEN GIANG PROVINCE, TILL 2010, WITH A VISION TOWARD 2020

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

At the proposal of the Minister of Planning and Investment in Report No. 3309/BKH-CLPT of June, 1, 2004;

DECIDES:

Article 1. – To approve the overall scheme on development of Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, till 2010, with a vision towards 2020 for use as basic for elaborating and directing the implementation of socio-economic development plan, ensuring security and defense for the island.

Phu Quoc island locates as the southwestern outpost having great potentials for economic development and occupying a military position of particular importance in the nation defense strategy. The development of Phu Quoc island must be based on the following principles:

- Giving priority to sustainable socio-economic development in association of the maintenance of landscapes and ecological environment. Concentrating efforts on building and developing Phu Quoc island according to a proper plan  and step into a big and modern tourist, convalescent and international trade center of the Mekong river delta region to the southwest of the country and step by step formulating a regional and international tourist and trade center.

- Development of Phu Quoc island must link to the defense and security requirements of the island and whole country.

- Development of Phu Quoc island must link to, and be in close coordination with, the Mekong river delta region, Ho Chi Minh city and in its relation with Southeast Asian region. Development of Phu Quoc island also aims to boost the sustainable  development of the Mekong river delta region as well as the whole country.

- Concentrating efforts on prioritizing the vigorous development of tourism and continuing to develop high-quality tourism as planned; at the same time boosting the development of the other tourist services so as to meet the requirements of bringing into full play the strength of the island.

- Mobilizing resources of all economic sectors at home and abroad for development of Phu Quoc island. The sate budget shall prioritize the investment in essential infrastructure of the island.

Article 2.- Striving to achieve the following major development objectives:

- To create a step of vigorous development of economic potentials, contributing to the common national development strengthening security and defense of Phu Quoc island. To step by step build Phu Quoc island into a tourist center (economical tourism, convalescent and marine tourism) of regional and international magnitude with form of high-quality tourism, attracting foreign tourists and meeting the requirement of domestic tourists.

- By 2010, to strive to have formed a number of high-quality tourist and entertainment as well as recreation resorts, annually attracting around 300-350 thousand tourists and considerably contributing to creation of jobs for, and raising the cultural and social life of, people in Phu Quoc and islands within Phu Quoc island district .

- By 2020, to basically complete construction of Phu Quoc island into a tourist center with the development of high-quality marine eco-tourism, annually attracting around 2 to 3 million tourists.

Article 3.- Major tasks and solutions to boost the development of key branches and domains of Phu Quoc island..

1. To concentrate on building Phu Quoc island into a tourist center, first of all and largely high-quality island-marine eco-tourism typifying Kien Giang and the whole country.

To bring into full play the strength of many beautiful white sand beaches on both western and eastern coasts in order to form coastal tourist spots and lines, develop island tourism of particular coloring, create rich and diversified tourist products all year round, attracting tourists to stay for long and to come time again…

At the same time to link the tourist development of Phu Quoc island to the tourist development of Ho Chi Minh city, the southern key economic region and national tourist lines.