For the District Department of Culture - Sports

2.5. For the District Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism

Regularly monitor and update information related to tourism activities of each tourist area in the district to have timely handling measures or assistance.

Further promote the role of a bridge between tourist areas and the District People's Committee, and the Provincial Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism. Regularly organize work with relevant departments of the district, organize meetings with investors to grasp the situation, discuss measures to remove difficulties and obstacles, and accelerate the development of tourism in the district.

It is necessary to prepare summary reports at least twice a year on the operation situation, number of visitors, revenue, outstanding products... of tourist areas to submit to the District People's Committee, the Provincial Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism. In addition, it is necessary to develop action programs for each specific period to have preliminary summaries and directions for implementation by localities.

Approach to explain and persuade local authorities to create conditions for investment in tourism and eco-tourism development.

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In short , eco-tourism is a new type of tourism that is receiving attention and priority in tourism development strategies of the world, Vietnam, Kien Giang province as well as Phu Quoc district.

In order to exploit the potential of ecotourism, development orientations always closely follow the strategic orientations of socio-economic development and tourism of the province, in accordance with the socio-economic development orientation of the district. At the same time, ensuring the requirements and principles of ecotourism development.

To implement the set orientations and goals, it is necessary to have close coordination between departments, through scientific and reasonable solutions for each region and stage. The solutions surrounding the issues of policy mechanisms, economy - environment - society established above must be implemented synchronously to be able to build a real eco-tourism model for Phu Quoc, towards sustainable tourism development.

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APPENDIX

Appendix 1: Some basic information about Phu Quoc tourist attractions

- Sao Beach: located in the South of the Island, 30km from Duong Dong. Sao Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Phu Quoc. The crescent-shaped sand beach is bordered by rocky outcrops jutting out into the sea. The sand is pure white and smooth, the sea water is clear turquoise. In the summer from May to October, most beaches in Phu Quoc have big waves. Sao Beach has calm seas and calm winds because it is located in a position sheltered from the southwest wind. There are no houses in this area, and the shore around the beach is covered with bushes. The sea water is clear, clean, the air is fresh, an ideal place to immerse yourself in nature.

- Ong Lang Beach: Belonging to Ong Lang Hamlet, Cua Duong Commune, one of the beautiful beaches in the Northwest of the island. The beach has fine white sand, few waves, along the shore there are large, mysteriously shaped rocks, above is the National Park. The beauty is still wild, one of the ideal places to develop tourism to return to nature.

- Khem Beach: Khem Beach is located in the south of the island, 25km from Duong Dong, 5km from An Thoi port. Khem Beach is a beautiful beach, famous for its white and smooth sand. At Khem Beach , interspersed with sandy beaches that occasionally jut out into the sea are undulating rocky outcrops. Khem Beach has an arc shape with a white sand edge standing out between the green of the forest and the vast ocean. This is a place where you can swim, fish, catch snails and light a fire to enjoy the specialties at Khem Beach.

- Bai Dai: The beach is located in the North of the island, stretching 15 km from Ganh Dau to Cuu Can. The beach is gently sloping, with fine white sand and clear blue water lapping against the shade of an old forest. You can visit here to sightsee, dive to see coral, fish and relax after tiring days of work.

- Bai Truong: Located in the West of the island, the most attractive of the golden sand beaches gently sloping on the coast of Phu Quoc. Called Bai Truong because the beach stretches nearly 20km from Dinh Cau to Khoe Tau Ru in Duong To commune.

The sea along the beach is sometimes light blue, sometimes pink, sometimes jade, sometimes dark purple due to the different depths of the sea. Along the beach are rows of poplar trees and coconut trees stretching to catch the wind.

Bai Truong consists of many small beaches, connected by rocky cliffs, green trees and fishing villages. Nowadays, Bai Truong is known by many people, but the most interested is Duong Dong beach followed by Vuon Dua beach (Duong To). Most of the beach resorts in Phu Quoc are concentrated along Bai Truong beach, just south of Duong Dong town. The beach is very attractive for sightseeing, relaxation, swimming and playing sea sports.

- Bai Thom: The most pristine beach, the landscape is almost intact. The barren poplar trees stand silently, a few tall trees seem to want to compete with the wind and waves. At the end of the beach is Hon Mot, covered with green trees. When the tide is high, the island separates, when the tide is low, the sandbank connects to the island. The beach is suitable for exploration activities, immersing yourself in nature.

- Rach Vem Beach: Rach Vem Beach is an unknown beach, located in the North of the island. This is a fine white sand beach, stretching about 4 km from Rach Vem fishing village and is connected by 3 km of rocky coastline of various shapes to Rach Tram fishing village... Sheltered by the mainland (7 to 12 km from the Cambodian coast), the coast of Rach Vem, Rach Tram, and Mui Duong is always calm, the sea surface is as flat as a clear blue lake, highlighting thousands of red starfish...

- Da Ban Stream: The stream is blessed by nature with a total area 3 times larger than Tranh Stream. Da Ban Stream flows from the upstream in the Northeast of the island to the downstream, which is closest to Duong Dong Lake, where fresh water is stored for the entire Phu Quoc Island. Running through the national forest of Ham Ninh mountain range, Da Ban Stream is more majestic with a surface of large flat rocks like a table top. The cool, clear water still flows continuously, sometimes meeting rocks blocking the stream, creating beautiful small white waterfalls. The way to the upstream of the stream is not too difficult because on both sides of the stream are trails under the canopy of wild cassava trees. Along with the chirping of birds and the babbling of the stream, it adds to the beauty.

The mystery of the stream. It is a suitable place for exploration, sightseeing, and bathing in the stream.

- Suoi Tien: Located in Suoi Da hamlet (Duong To commune). Suoi Tien flows down from the mountain with a total length of more than 1km. Like Da Ban stream and Tranh stream, the bottom of Suoi Tien also has large and quite flat rocks that can become "stone tables" for leisurely tourists to rest. The stream flows along the rocky mountain, the lower part of the stream forms a small waterfall and a fairly large lake, the natural scenery is beautiful and still very pristine.

- Suoi Da Ngon: Suoi Da Ngon is located in the Northeast of the island, near Duong Dong Lake with 7 beautiful waterfalls that are not known to many people. For Suoi Tranh and Suoi Da Ban, visitors must visit during the rainy season to have water, but Suoi Da Ngon still has waterfalls pouring all year round. The majestic and enchanting stream is suitable for exploration and adventure activities.

- Dat Do Cape: Located in the south of the island, the cape has a white sandbank with different widths and widths in each section, clear blue water and rows of poplar trees with a strangely beautiful wind. Below the crowded boats, this place is also a fishing village of people with a peaceful and simple life. Suitable for sightseeing activities and learning about local culture.

- Ganh Dau Cape: Ganh Dau is a cape jutting out into the sea in the northwest of the island, in Ganh Dau commune, Phu Quoc district. It is about 1.3 km from the historical waterway and about 2.5 km from Nang Ngoai island of the Kingdom of Cambodia. This is a newly discovered land and put into tourism service. Compared to the southern region, the northern region of the island is much less populated and poorer. However, the natural beauty is not inferior. Ganh Dau is a masterpiece that nature wants to decorate the northern region of the island to balance the landscapes in the south. Sometimes it is fierce and noisy, sometimes it is gentle and quiet. Ganh Dau has a crescent-shaped beach running more than 500 m long, sheltered by two mountains. Standing at Ganh Dau beach, you can see Ta Lon mountain of Cambodia. Ganh Dau has many reefs, rocky cliffs and fish, especially red grouper.

Ganh Dau beach is quiet, crowded with boats and canoes, there are many types of seafood but the most popular is shrimp. Offshore are islands such as Hon Ban and Hon Thay Boi that can be explored when arriving at Ganh Dau cape.

- Bat Cave: A dangerous mountain cave located on Suoi Tranh mountain. The mountain cave is gloomy, pitch black, and silent, and is the kingdom of bats. In the mountain cave, there are many rare species of pythons and snakes that live for decades. Their main food is bats, but bats never leave their nests to go elsewhere. No matter how far they fly to find food, they always return to Bat Cave to take shelter. To get to Bat Cave, you have to climb to the source of the waterfall, cross steep and dangerous mountain slopes, and sometimes there are uninvited guests such as pythons, snakes, and rattlesnakes...

- Fairy Well: From the center of An Thoi town, passing 2km of coastal forest road, a clear blue water area appears, that is Fairy Well. There is a long stretch of white sand winding around the foot of the mountain. There is a small temple, on the hanging rocks. There is also the mark of a stone chair facing the sea, facing the vast fields, called the throne.

Folklore has it that in a desperate situation, with no fresh water for his army, Nguyen Anh stomped his foot and pointed his magic sword into the ground, causing a stream of fresh water to shoot out that still flows today. The footprints of his old shoes are still deeply engraved on the rock and that place is called by the people as the Royal Well, the Fairy Well or the Gia Long Well.

- Cua Can River: One of the rivers located in the Northwest of the island is still pristine and has never been exploited.

About 10km from the center of Duong Dong town, Cua Can River appears before your eyes, peaceful and soft. The river originates from the high mountains in the Northeast of the island and flows downstream near the Northwest bordering the Gulf of Thailand. With a total length of nearly 20km, the river meanders and appears and disappears among the Melaleuca fields. There are sections flowing through forests belonging to the National Park with diverse plant ecosystems. About 4km closer to the estuary, there are people living on both sides of the river. Many roofs are interspersed under the canopy of green mangrove trees. It is a destination for eco-tourism.

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