Current Status of Tourism Activities at Thien Cam Beach Tourist Area

to the quality of tourism products, service quality and ultimately affects business results and the growth of other tourism indicators.

1.2.4.2. Criteria on resources and environment

Sustainable tourism development must exploit and use resource potential and environmental conditions in a reasonable and effective manner. The exploitation and use of resources for tourism development must be managed and monitored to meet current needs and ensure future tourism development needs. This criterion includes the following indicators:

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Number of tourist areas and spots invested in, renovated and preserved: This is the core of tourism development, in which tourism resources play a central role. Reality shows that the more abundant and unique the tourism resources are, the higher the attractiveness and effectiveness of tourism. In localities where more tourist areas and spots are invested in, preserved and renovated, it proves that tourism development activities there meet the goals of sustainable development.

According to the World Tourism Organization, if this ratio exceeds 50%, tourism activities are considered to be in a state of sustainable development.

Pressure on the environment and resources in tourist areas and destinations: One of the goals of sustainable development is to protect the environment. The rapid development of tourism activities without paying attention to the assessment and management of environmental impacts in tourist development areas will be the main cause of serious environmental consequences and the result is unsustainable tourism development. To limit negative impacts and effectively manage resources and the environment, it is necessary to pay attention to the issue of minimizing waste, the level of control of tourism activities, the level of investment in conservation and maintenance of biodiversity, and the issue of capacity at tourist destinations.

The level of contribution from tourism income to conservation, resource development and environmental protection: The exploitation and use of resources to serve

Tourism services not only bring revenue to the tourism industry but also contribute to the local community, the agency in charge of tourism resources. This revenue will contribute to the purpose of embellishing, preserving and upgrading those resources. The level of contribution of the tourism industry to conservation is shown through the ratio between the contribution and total revenue. The higher this ratio, the higher the level of contribution and ensures the exploitation of resources for sustainable tourism development. Therefore, this is an indispensable criterion in assessing sustainable tourism development in terms of resources and environment.

1.2.4.3. Social criteria

In sustainable tourism development, the tourism industry must make specific contributions to the development of the whole society: Creating jobs for workers, participating in poverty reduction, improving the quality of life, sharing benefits from tourism activities, ensuring fairness in development, and contributing to supporting other economic sectors to develop together.

The level of development of the system of small and medium tourism enterprises: In the context of the market economy, tourism enterprises must be highly adaptable to changes due to many objective and subjective factors. To limit risks in the process of operation, we need to develop a system of small and medium enterprises. This will create jobs for a part of the local labor force, improve the quality of life, raise people's knowledge, attract resources for tourism development, in line with the highly socialized nature of tourism, ensuring sustainable tourism development in terms of economy and society.

Social impacts from tourism activities: Tourism is a highly socialized industry, so tourism development activities inevitably have strong impacts on many aspects of social life, including both positive and negative aspects. To ensure sustainable tourism development, the issue here is to further promote the positive aspects and control and limit the negative aspects of this activity.

Tourism development helps the world integration process faster, but besides that, there are still some social problems such as: drugs, prostitution, tourist solicitation and more seriously, some traditional cultural values may be lost, in addition to the introduction of some foreign cultural elements... These are negative impacts that affect the image of tourism and hinder the sustainable development of tourism in terms of society.

Thus, to limit and control these negative impacts, it is necessary to have a system of legal documents and strict regulations on tourism development activities.

The level of satisfaction and cooperation of local communities with tourism activities: To ensure sustainable tourism development, it is necessary to have the support and cooperation of local communities - the owners of resources. They are the ones who protect tourism resources and environment. The level of satisfaction of local communities with tourism activities will reflect the level of sustainability of tourism in the development process. Therefore, to have the satisfaction and cooperation of local communities, their roles, benefits and responsibilities must be given top priority, specifically:

It is necessary to promote the role of local communities in participating in the development and implementation of tourism development planning in the area.

It is necessary to promote the role of people in supervising the implementation of tourism development investment projects in the area.

Give priority to local people to participate in tourism business activities in the area, create jobs, and improve quality of life.

Enhance the participation of local communities in propaganda and education on environmental resource protection awareness.

The general social welfare of the community is enhanced through tourism development activities in the locality.

CHAPTER 2: CURRENT STATE OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES AT THIEN CAM BEACH TOURIST AREA - HA TINH

2.1. General overview of administrative boundaries of Cam Xuyen district - Ha Tinh

2.1.1. Geographical location of Ha Tinh province

Ha Tinh is located in the North Central region, with coordinates 17 53'50" - 18 45'40" North latitude and 105 05'50" - 106 29'40" East longitude. Area of Ha Tinh: 605km2, accounting for about 1.7% of the country's area.

Currently, Ha Tinh's administrative units include Ha Tinh City, Hong Linh Town and 10 districts: Nghi Xuan, Duc Tho, Huong Son, Vu Quang, Huong Khe, Can Loc, Thach Ha, Loc Ha, Cam Xuyen, Ky Anh.

Ha Tinh borders Nghe An province to the north, Quang Binh province to the south, Laos to the west and the East Sea to the east. Ha Tinh is 340km from Hanoi, 348km from Hue and 451km from Da Nang. This shows that Ha Tinh's geographical location is disadvantageous because it is far from the country's tourist centers. In addition, Ha Tinh borders Nghe An in the north, where tourism activities have been quite developed, where Cua Lo beach has a history of exploitation; Ha Tinh borders Quang Binh in the south, where Phong Nha World Natural Heritage is located. Bordering provinces with developed tourism activities is also a difficulty for Ha Tinh. Because the province's tourism has just begun to be exploited, it is difficult to compete with established tourist destinations such as Nghe An and Quang Binh. Although located far from the tourist centers of the country, from Ha Tinh to the tourist destinations of neighboring localities, road, rail, waterway and air transportation are all convenient, contributing to creating a high level of tourism resource concentration, convenient in combining tours as well as learning experiences.

2.2. Cam Xuyen District

2.2.1. Geographical location, area

Cam Xuyen is a district in the East of Ha Tinh. The North borders Ha Tinh city and Thach Ha district. The South borders Ky Anh district. The West borders Huong Khe district. The Southwest borders Quang Binh province. The East borders the sea.

The entire Cam Xuyen district has 25 communes and 2 towns. The natural area is 635.6km2, of which agricultural land accounts for nearly 130km2.

In the district, National Highway 1A passes through 11 communes and 1 town with a length of 25 km. 5 coastal communes with a length of 18 km, including Thien Cam beach, a resort being planned to become a National Tourist Area with an area of 1,570 ha, including 2 3-star hotels, many rooms qualified to welcome international guests.

Cam Xuyen is also a district with many large irrigation works such as: Ke Go Lake with 340 million m3 of water, Song Rac Lake with 110 million m3 of water and many other small lakes and dams. The district has 4 main rivers including: Ngan Mo River, Rac River, Gia Hoi River and Quen River.

2.2.2. History

Cam Xuyen district in particular and Ha Tinh region in general from the 2nd millennium BC to the 10th century were often referred to under the name Viet Thuong. Viet Thuong existed from the Viet Thuong Thi state to Viet Thuong district, repeating itself in history as an administrative unit, affirming the long-standing existence of this land of talented people.

Under different dynasties, there were different administrative arrangements, but it can be affirmed that: From the 15th to 17th centuries, Cam Xuyen district belonged to the northwestern half of Ky Hoa district, Ha Hoa prefecture, town (Thua Tuyen) Nghe An. Also from 1837, Ky Hoa district was divided into 2 districts, Ky Hoa and Hoa Xuyen, in 1841 Ky Hoa was changed to Ky Anh and Hoa Xuyen to Cam Xuyen. In 1853, under Tu Duc's reign, Cam Xuyen district merged into Ky Anh district, in 1886 under Dong Khanh's reign, it was separated. By 1945, Cam Xuyen district belonged to Ha Tinh prefecture. After 1945

Up to now, the district still retains the administrative name and administrative boundaries of the old Cam Xuyen district.

In the southwest of the district is Moc Len mountain peak with a height of 497m. Rao Cai River flows from the south of the district to the north and empties into Cua Sot River in Thach Ha district. Rac River from Thuong Trung passes through Thuong Trung lake to near Nhuong estuary, then joins Kinh River in Ky Anh district and connects to the border gate.

The district's administrative units include Cam Xuyen town, Thien Cam town and 25 communes: Cam Yen, Cam Hoa, Cam Duong, Cam Nam, Cam Long, Cam Huy, Cam Thang, Cam Quang, Cam Binh, Cam Vinh, Cam Thanh, Cam Due, Cam My, Cam Quan, Cam Son, Cam Thinh, Cam Hung, Cam Ha, Cam Phuc, Cam Nhuong, Cam Loc, Cam Linh, Cam Trung, Cam Minh, Cam Lac.

The district capital is Cam Xuyen town, 14km from Ha Tinh city. National Highway 1A from Ha Tinh city to Ngang Pass runs through Cam Xuyen district capital.

2.2.3. Natural conditions

The landscape and terrain of Cam Xuyen district... were formed over a long period of time, forming a sustainable structure. As a district in the North Central region, located in the Southeast of Ha Tinh province, in the tropical monsoon region, the weather of the district is always changing erratically throughout the year. In general, Cam Xuyen terrain is complex and diverse, with an area of 635.6 km2, converging all types of terrain: mountains, hills, rivers, plains, lakes, etc.

Mountains and hills: Occupying about 60% of the natural area, distributed to the south of the district. Starting from Cam Thach - Cam My - Cam Quan communes and Cam Thinh - Cam Lac - Cam Minh communes. Along with that system is a system of separate mountain blocks, located between the plains and the coast, creating medium-sized mountain ranges such as Thanh mountain (Cam Thach commune), Nhuoc Thach mountain (Cam Quang commune), Trooc mountain (Cam Huy commune), Tron mountain in Cam Duong, Hoi mountain in Cam Xuyen town, Thien Cam mountain in Thien Cam town and some mountains in Cam Linh commune (Ba Coi, Chai mountain...).

River - lake - pond system: In addition to the mountains and hills, the river and lake system (including streams, creeks, ponds, etc.) in Cam Xuyen district is dense and intertwined. Most of the rivers originate from the Hoanh Son Tay range, flowing from South to North, with a fairly high slope and short and narrow flow. In addition to the three main river systems of Ngan Mo - Quen - Rac flowing in two directions: South - North, the rivers in the area flow intertwined like a spider web, very convenient for traffic in the area. The outstanding feature of the rivers in the area is the stability of the flow, the phenomenon of erosion on one side and deposition on the other rarely occurs.

In addition to the large river system, the mountainous area of Cam Xuyen district also has many small streams and large lakes, creating a natural drainage system that is very useful for irrigating fields and gardens in the area, while helping the entire district avoid flooding during the rains and also providing a natural source of water for people all year round. Moreover, this water surface area has provided a significant amount of aquatic products for the lives of people in the area.

Hill, sand dune and plain system: The low hill system on Cam Xuyen land belongs to the foothills of Hoanh Son Tay mountain, belonging to the communes of Cam Thach, Cam My, Cam Quang, Cam Thinh, Cam Son, Cam Lac, Cam Minh. However, under the impact of human activities in logging and land reclamation for cultivation, the land in this area has been eroded, turning into bare hills.

The plain terrain of Cam Xuyen only accounts for 2/5 of the total natural area of the district, lying in a long strip running from West to East. The plain is divided into many types and is distributed throughout the communes.

Sea and islands: The sea is located in the northeast of Cam Xuyen district, stretching from Thach Hoi commune to Cam Hoa commune, through Cam Duong commune, Thien Cam town, Cam Nhuong commune, Cam Linh commune. The coastline is 28km long.

In Cam Xuyen, the coastal area of Cam Nhuong plays a very important role because this is the confluence of two river systems, Ngan Mo and Rac, which flow into the river.

sea. Due to this terrain, there are many landscapes here such as Hon Booc, Hon En, Da Ngang attracting many tourists to visit and relax.

2.2.4. Economic conditions

According to data published by Cam Xuyen district in 2010, the district has achieved many outstanding economic achievements such as:

Regarding agricultural, forestry and fishery production: Total cultivated area reached 100% compared to the same period, grain output reached 87,000 tons, reaching 99% of the plan, rice area for the whole year reached 17,102 hectares....

Regarding the transfer of science and technology applications, the district has directed the successful construction of many production models, bringing high efficiency such as: 3 reduction 3 increase model combined with improved rice intensification; Model of producing new rice varieties, bringing 2 crops of white-leg shrimp...

Regarding trade and services: Total industry revenue reached 378,368 million VND, tourism reached 40.35 billion VND.

In addition to the above achievements, in 2009, the district also achieved many achievements in fields such as: technology, finance and banking, infrastructure investment, and environmental resources.

Current Status of Tourism Activities at Thien Cam Beach Tourist Area - Ha Tinh

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