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Cost and Number of Training Workers for Tourism Services in Tien Giang,


fruit garden, Dong Thap Muoi wetland ecological activities, Cai Be floating market,...

Table 2.17. Funding and number of trained workers for tourism in Tien Giang,

period 2000 – 2010


Year

2000

2001

2005

2006

2009

2010

Cost (million)

copper)

12

48

80

50

68

92

Number of training

(People)

24

55

100

52

80

120

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Source: Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang in 2011.

In recent times, although the province has invested funds to train human resources to meet the needs of the new situation, these numbers are still very modest. In 2010, the number of trained people was 120 people compared to 24 people in 2000, an increase of more than 4 times. The current situation of human resources for tourism in Tien Giang is similar to that of the Mekong Delta provinces, which is still lacking, there are no highly qualified staff. Investment funds for training human resources are still limited, which shows that the ability to create new sources is very small. The province is also attracting students from tourism faculties nationwide to serve, with high preferential policies.

To create conditions for sustainable growth of the tourism industry, Tien Giang province has proposed many important groups of solutions, including focusing on socializing tourism activities, creating favorable conditions for economic sectors to participate in tourism business, investing in implementing tourism development projects to create diverse, unique products that attract tourists.

The province combines tourism development with training highly professional human resources, building a civilized and modern tourism environment, contributing to overall economic growth while ensuring national security and social order. In addition, the locality promotes the advantages of natural resources, relics, and scenic spots in all three ecological zones: freshwater, saltwater, and alum-contaminated, etc. to attract tourists, linking tourism with improving living standards, creating jobs, and reducing rural poverty.


In particular, Tien Giang has built a cooperation program, linking tourism development with the provinces of the Mekong Delta to help diversify tourism products, increase the attractiveness with unique features, characteristics of river garden tourism. This is a factor that helps sustainable tourism growth, the number of tourists and tourism revenue increases sharply every year. The close connection in tourism development between Tien Giang and the provinces in the Tien River region: Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Vinh Long in recent years has helped to rapidly increase the number of tourists, is a proof and valuable lesson in linking regions, sub-regions, in 2012 as well as in the future.

2.3.8. Additional services

Souvenirs for sale: the strongest selling points are tourist areas such as Thoi Son Islet, Cai Be Floating Market, the products are handicrafts from coconut, and regional specialty fruits. Along National Highway 1A, there are a variety of products for sale, most notably banh phong, Cai Be green rice flakes, stopping by Dong Thap Muoi to buy choai buds...

Southern amateur music: this is a unique art form of the South, being nominated as an intangible cultural heritage to be preserved. This type of art is performed at tourist attractions such as Tien River Park, Thoi Son tourist area, Cai Be floating market, or restaurants serving singing.

Entertainment areas: In Tien Giang, there are very few entertainment areas, mainly concentrated in My Tho city, the remaining districts and towns have them but the scale and sophistication are still low. These types of activities are dancing, music shows, singing together,...

Food service: in Tien Giang, food service is very good. Most tourist spots and areas have restaurants that serve customers on demand. There are rustic dishes to more sophisticated dishes, or local specialties. Especially in the area near the highway access road, there are many restaurants that serve 24/7.


2.3.9. Other factors

Tien Giang has built a cooperation program, linking tourism development with the provinces of the Mekong Delta to help diversify tourism products, increase the attractiveness with unique features, characteristics of river garden tourism. This is a factor that helps sustainable tourism growth, the number of tourists and tourism revenue increases sharply every year. The close connection in tourism development between Tien Giang and the provinces in the Tien River region: Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Vinh Long in recent years has helped to rapidly increase the number of tourists, is a proof and valuable lesson in linking regions, sub-regions, in 2012 as well as in the future.

The tourism industry also cooperates with other departments in the province to maximize the available potential advantages. In particular, safety in tourism is very important, so the cooperation with the armed forces of each locality that the industry is doing creates stability, political security, social security, and safety when tourists go sightseeing very well. Currently, tourist destinations such as Thoi Son, Cai Be, Tan Thanh, the industry is determined to eliminate places that entice and force customers to buy goods as well as motorbike taxi services that overcharge customers.

To promptly rectify the above limitations, the Tien Giang tourism industry has been promoting propaganda and mobilizing cadres and people to participate in implementing, preventing and combating activities that affect the safety and order of tourist areas and spots. Agencies focus on inspecting, detecting and strictly handling acts of touting, soliciting, forcing prices, stalking tourists, and "underground" tourism activities... In addition, the construction progress of the road reception area project, with a scale of 2.5 hectares, located at the foot of Rach Mieu bridge on Thoi Son island, is also being accelerated to bring tourism activities on this island into order. At the same time, coordinate with local authorities to propagate and educate so that the image of Tien Giang people and land is always beautiful. From there, tourists, especially international visitors, can return to Tien Giang in the near future.


Scale 1:300,000


Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang.


Figure 2. TOURIST MAP OF TIEN GIANG PROVINCE


Chapter 3. ORIENTATION FOR EXPLOITING TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IN TIEN GIANG PROVINCE TO 2020

3.1. Viewpoints and goals for tourism development in Tien Giang until 2020

3.1.1. Tourism development perspective

- Tourism is an important economic sector in the socio-economic development strategy of the province. Tourism development will promote the development of other economic sectors.

- Tourism is a multi-sectoral and highly socialized economic sector, so tourism development is a joint task of all sectors and levels, with synchronous coordination and must be under the direct direction and leadership of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee.

- Implement the economic structure policy with many components participating in tourism business, exploiting the potential of capital, knowledge,... Encourage foreign and domestic investment. Investment must be balanced and focused. Pay attention to developing tourism human resources.

- Tourism development must be sustainable, culturally national, aware of protecting the ecological environment, protecting security, social order and safety, and development must be in accordance with the overall planning of the industry.

3.1.2. Tien Giang tourism development goals to 2020

3.1.2.1. Overall objectives

- Optimize the contribution of the tourism industry to the province's GDP, shift the economic structure by creating a favorable economic environment for the industry's development, so that in the first decade of the 21st century, tourism becomes an important economic sector, commensurate with the local tourism potential.

- Tourism activities must be associated with preserving and promoting the unique cultural traditions of the locality, preserving a clean human environment, and at the same time exploiting valuable cultural heritages rich in national identity, historical relics, cultural works, and festivals to serve tourism development. Contribute to creating conditions for traditional education for young people.


- Tourism activities must be associated with specific actions on ecological environment protection and sustainable development, thereby setting out plans and management mechanisms suitable for the restoration and exploitation of tourism resources.

- The provincial tourism development plan aims to attract a large number of domestic and international tourists, but must ensure national security and social order and safety of the locality.

- Providing information, basic strategic directions to encourage support for development. Coordination between departments has a positive impact, creating momentum for tourism development. Tourism development will support and create an environment for other socio-economic sectors to develop together.

3.1.2.2. Specific goals by 2020

Specific goals are based on general goals as a direction, building each stage from GDP growth contributing to the province to increasing the number of tourists. At the same time, it leads to the development of services such as: food, entertainment, recreation, ... From there, diversifying the forms of tourism business according to each locality, according to the tourist season.

Table 3.1. Expected GDP growth of tourism industry in the period 2015 - 2020

(According to 1994 comparable prices).

Unit: billion VND


Target

Plan

2015

2020

Provincial GDP

I

20,726,632

34,106,485

II

21,665,383

36,570,430

GDP region 3

I

9,256,112

16,679,815

II

9,709,632

17,889,367

GDP of Tourism Industry

I

958,510

1,680,834

II

1,051,501

1,937,322

Growth rate

I

10.95%

11.89%

II

12%

13%

Source: Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang in 2006.


Table 3.2. Expected growth of tourism GDP in the period 2015-2020 (At current prices)

Unit: Billion VND


Target

Plan

2015

2020

Provincial GDP

I

41,888,523

87,960,625

II

43,785,739

94,315,139

GDP region 3

I

18,706,602

43,017,243

II

19,623,166

46,136,677

GDP of Tourism Industry

I

1,937,149

4,334,871

II

2,125,084

4,996,353

Proportion

Provincial GDP

I

4.62%

4.93%

II

4.85%

5.30%

GDP region 3

I

10.36%

10.08%


II

10.83%

10.83%

Source: Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang in 2006.

In the two very important milestones in the tourism development planning of Tien Giang province to 2020, those are the milestones of 2015 and 2020. The GDP growth is expected at both 1994 comparative prices and current prices according to two options. This shows that the possibility of achieving the above mentioned figures is very feasible. Through the assessment of the current tourism situation of the province, the development potential is still in the form of potential, so exploiting the potential well, organizing activities well, the contribution of the tourism industry to the province's GDP is inevitable. According to the above growth momentum, option two (at current prices) can achieve a proportion of 4.85% in 2015, and a proportion of 5.30% in 2020. Particularly, the tourism sector III will account for a proportion of 10.83% in 2015 and 2020. These figures show that the set target is still small compared to the advantages that the province has invested in works as well as quite large projects. Investing in building infrastructure and technical facilities, planning tourist areas with many functional areas, developing many tourism products.


Coming to Tien Giang, people mainly visit and enjoy the river and garden, go on beach vacations, and a few visitors. Especially in the past few years, the number of visitors to Tien Giang for sightseeing and tourism has increased, especially during holidays and weekends.

With investment in developing Dong Thap Muoi eco-tourism area, tourist areas along Tan Thanh beach and Thoi Son island tourist village will open up a development direction to attract a rapid increase in domestic tourists, especially the flow of tourists from Ho Chi Minh City when the highway and My Loi bridge across National Highway 50 are completed.

Chart 3.1. Projected growth of tourists – Option I, period 2015 – 2020

Source: Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang in 2006.

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