Forecast of Number of Rooms for the Period 2020

Tra Su Melaleuca Forest

(Tinh Bien), American Tourist Area

Hoa Hung, Pho Ba islet (Long An city)

Xuyen) and Oc Eo Ba The relic site (Thoai Son).

Aiming to complete infrastructure and tourism infrastructure at tourist destinations and areas in a modern direction. Upgrade and complete traffic routes connecting tourist destinations and areas. Specifically, for National Highway 91 connecting Can Tho City with An Giang (Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Tinh Bien), speed up the progress of upgrading according to current projects such as expanding and upgrading TL 948 (Nha Bang Tri Ton); TL 941 (Tri Ton - An Chau); TL 943 (Tri Ton - Nui Sap); Road N2 (Tinh Bien - Tri Ton - Kien Giang); TL953 (Chau Doc - Tan Chau); TL 957 (Chau Doc - An Phu

– Khanh Binh); TL 945 (Chau Phu – Tri Ton); TL 955A (Chau Doc – Tinh Bien).

Focus on attracting domestic and foreign investment in completing a number of key infrastructure projects in the 2020-2030 period, such as the National Highway 91 system connecting An Giang with neighboring localities, upgrading the province to improve the ability to connect tourist destinations and routes inside and outside the province; completing and soon putting into use the bridge and ferry system to increase the ability to attract visitors.

Initial upgrade of river routes serving tourism. Specifically: survey and construction of river tourism routes along Hau River (from Long Xuyen - My Hoa Hung - Cho Moi; Long Xuyen - Chau Doc) on the basis of building pick-up and drop-off points on the river.

Assess the demand for guests in developing the number of accommodation establishments (Table 4.3). In the hotel chain with the same system (for example, Hoa Binh hotel, Victoria hotel system in An Giang, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Dong Nai)

Tower), need to apply flexible management methods to meet the quantity and quality of accommodation facilities.

both numbers

Table 4.3. Forecast of number of rooms in the period 2020 - 2030 (Unit: room)

Category

2020	2030
Total demand	3429	9458
Room demand for international guests	540	1562
Room demand for domestic guests	2889	7896

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(Source: Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism of An Giang)

4.2.2.5. Orientation for effective exploitation of tourism territorial space

Orienting priority key tourist spots and areas of the province and locality, identifying areas associated with specific tourism products, regional and inter-regional tourism products;

Orientation of space exploitation in accordance with the socio-economic development planning of the province and locality;

Re-plan tourism spots across the province, classify spots according to scientific evaluation criteria, thereby establishing key tourism centers and routes with high connectivity to focus on investment and completion;

Identify intra-regional, inter-regional and international tourism networks, inter-regional tourism routes, thereby establishing potential areas for linkage. On the basis of developing these areas, it is possible to focus on investment to increase the spread to the remaining areas in the province;

The orientation of TCLT DL needs to be in harmony with the spatial planning of the entire Mekong Delta region to 2030 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2016.

4.2.2.6. Orientation of tourism development linkage

Focus on investing in 4 areas with great potential, which can promote the spread of development to other areas as well as enhance the ability to connect tourism. These are Chau Doc, Tinh Bien, Tri Ton; Long Xuyen and surrounding areas; Thoai Son area. This is where many valuable tourist destinations and areas are concentrated, with a good infrastructure system and service provision, and can be linked with tourist destinations and areas in VPC localities.

Initially, link and build specific inter-regional tourism routes with differences in tourism resources and tourism products, creating attraction and increasing tourists' feelings. Identify routes and points that need to be built in cooperation in VPC to gain competitive advantages;

Orientation to build an alliance model and apply it to An Giang and localities in the Western Mekong Delta tourism cluster (including Can Tho and Kien Giang);

Promote vertical and horizontal linkages between stakeholders in PTDL based on the principle of mutual benefit;

Linking investment attraction in completing infrastructure and technical infrastructure such as transportation,

stay,… Attract attention

participation of travel businesses

action in formation

into specific SPDL for linked localities;

In terms of territory, in addition to localities in the cluster, attention should be paid to satellites that can support or promote local tourism development based on perfect coordination;

Perfecting the system of linkage policies in the Tourism Association, including moving towards building a common action program for common interests and local interests.

4.2.2.7. Orientation for sustainable tourism development in An Giang province

It is necessary to identify sustainable development as a long-term orientation and priority in planning and tourism development in An Giang;

Pay attention to using environmental protection solutions, measuring and evaluating negative impacts of tourism activities on ecosystems and resources;

Linking the responsibility of the community and local authorities in protecting the value of natural resources with the benefits that tourism brings;

Prioritize the application of environmentally friendly and least harmful tourism models;

For the social environment: minimize conflicts of interest among parties participating in tourism activities, prioritize protecting the long-term interests of local communities; pay attention to protecting and preserving cultural identity.

4.3. Solutions for tourism development in An Giang province in connecting neighboring regions

4.3.1. Group of solutions to promote tourism development in An Giang province

4.3.1.1. Solutions to perfect tourism development policy mechanisms

a. Reasons for choosing the solution

In PTDL, policy mechanisms play an extremely important role, having the effect of guiding and promoting the development of the tourism industry. Mechanisms and policies are also the legal corridor for building other solutions. The results of EFA and MLRA analysis (Appendix 2.3.4) and SWOT model (Table 4.1) also show that the requirements

The need to perfect the policy mechanism for An Giang tourism development in the context of limited effectiveness and practicality of the policy. In the new conditions and context, the policy mechanism needs to be perfected to promote An Giang tourism development in the VPC linkage effectively.

. b. Content and method of implementing the solution

* For An Giang province

+ Perfecting the system of mechanisms and policies towards cooperation, integration and modernization.

Priority is given to attracting projects and support from experts, corporations, and units.

Consultant with domestic and international experience in building tourism development policy mechanisms; implementing EU and ESRT support for 3 provinces and cities (An Giang, Kien Giang, Can Tho) on outlining action plans for destination development; Project of Dutch experts on An Giang tourism development policy in the direction of "concentricity - diffusion";

Develop mechanisms and policies to encourage businesses to invest, especially in tourism infrastructure in the forms of BOT, PPP, BT, including flexible application mechanisms for each type of project calling for investment; research and issue special preferential policies on taxes, land rents... to attract investment in tourism infrastructure, especially in key tourism areas and spots of the province such as Sam Mountain Tourist Area, Cam Mountain Tourist Area, Ong Ho Islet, Oc Eo...;

Step by step perfecting the state management mechanism and policies on tourism, clearly decentralizing the system to each locality;

Well implement the planning and tourism development strategy of the province in a modern and synchronous direction, regularly update tourism development trends in the context of linkage, and at the same time effectively promote the province's comparative advantages in tourism development;

Develop a policy to prioritize budget allocation for tourism planning activities, investment support activities, research and application of scientific and technological topics and projects related to tourism;

There are policies to encourage the application of science and technology in the 4.0 era, especially technology in state management of tourism (Destination Management).

System), implementing the application of satellite account statistics (STS) methods

according to UNWTO regulations to better serve state management and

Planning tourism development policy in An Giang, moving towards implementing the "Electronic An Giang" project, including the tourism industry.

+ Encourage muscle

regime

socialization in PTDL

(about

capital, lower

floor,

CSVCKT, management, etc.) with the goal of attracting more than 60-70% of enterprise capital to invest in the tourism human resource development program; 60-70% of enterprise capital to participate in the investment program to upgrade the system of tourist sites, tourist areas and tourism products; mobilizing 100% of enterprises to participate in the tourism promotion program by simplifying administrative procedures, improving the investment environment, enhancing competitiveness, having appropriate incentive mechanisms (on land, taxes, policies), and perfecting the one-stop mechanism. These policies will mobilize capital, technology, and experts from for investment, protection, and restoration of relics and landscapes; Preserve and restore typical cultural works, provincial and national historical and cultural relics such as Tuc Dup hill, Ba Chuc tomb area, churches, cathedrals, Khmer pagodas, key festivals such as Bay Nui Bull Racing Festival, Ky Yen Festival, craft villages serving tourism such as Chau Phong Cham craft village, Phung Soai weaving, Tan Chau weaving, etc. in the Western region, which are unique and have been included in the planning but have not yet received effective investment.

+ Supplement, complete and implement regional linkage policies in tourism.

Through the Western cluster (including Can Tho, Kien Giang) and the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, develop provincial tourism development policies that are suitable to the realities of the cluster and the entire region. For Dong Thap province, it is possible to link in policy development through annual seminars, exchanges, and discussions of the Tourism Association as well as between the two localities.

* For VPC

+ Coordinate and link in supplementing and perfecting the tourism development policy system in Can Tho, Kien Giang and Dong Thap with An Giang. For the fields of planning, human resource training and some key areas, localities can exchange through organizing annual scientific conferences and seminars in

clusters to ensure effective implementation of local tourism goals, while creating consistency in regional development policies.

+ Through the Mekong Delta Tourism Association and the annual conferences of the Cluster, organize assessments and summarize planning and policy activities. On that basis, localities orient planning solutions specific to each locality, while ensuring the implementation of regional goals.

+ Building an online inter-regional policy system according to standards that ensure convenient interaction requirements to meet the connection requirements between localities in the era of the 4.0 revolution. This policy can shorten the implementation time as well as create updates and efficiency at each time in each locality.

c. Implementing agency

This is a solution that connects An Giang with VPC. Therefore, there needs to be a synchronous combination of state management agencies on tourism, mainly the Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism. In addition, there are relevant agencies related to tourism such as the Department of Planning - Investment, Department of Transport, Department of Information and Communications, Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Specifically:

* In An Giang

An Giang Provincial People's Committee, Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism: The presiding agency, coordinating with relevant departments and branches to develop a detailed policy system, and at the same time organize the implementation of the linkage policy between An Giang and VPC localities.

The Department of Planning and Investment coordinates with the Department of Finance to balance and support the arrangement.

annual capital, and at the same time advise the Department of Culture - Sports - Tourism on policies and mechanisms to ensure socio-economic goals.

The Department of Information and Communications coordinates and supports the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in exchanging, supplementing and implementing tourism development and linkage policies.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinates and guides the development of policies and tourism planning chaired by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

* At VPC

The Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho, Kien Giang and Dong Thap coordinate with An Giang in the process of developing and implementing policies and implementing joint linkage projects. Further enhance the role of MDTA in supporting the development of tourism linkage development policies of these localities.

4.3.1.2. Solutions for tourism investment capital

a. Reasons for choosing the solution:

Capital plays a very important role in An Giang province's tourism development, especially in linkage. Through investment capital, the capacity of infrastructure and tourism technical infrastructure is improved, thereby contributing to the development of the province's tourism industry. On the other hand, attracting capital will create opportunities for the tourism industry to promote linkages with regional and national tourism centers, while solving outstanding issues and challenges mentioned in the SWOT analysis results (Table 4.1).

b. Content and method of implementing the solution

* For An Giang

Develop and implement an open investment policy mechanism suitable to actual conditions, especially prioritizing the development of policies to attract investment in infrastructure in 4 key areas identified in the planning, especially investment in infrastructure and technical infrastructure in Sam Mountain - Ba Chua Xu Temple Tourist Area (Chau Doc), Cam Mountain - Tra Su Melaleuca Forest Tourist Area (Tinh Bien), My Hoa Hung - Pho Ba Islet Tourist Area (Long Xuyen City) and Oc Eo Ba The Relic Site (Thoai Son). Continue to implement policies to support the construction of tourist accommodation facilities, restaurants combined with selling specialties... according to Resolution No. 19/2018/NQHDND dated July 19, 2018 to support the implementation of investment projects to develop tourism services, support the development of community tourism;

Promote administrative reform, improve the investment environment, simplify administrative procedures and develop investment support services (land, credit, tax); Build a model of Business Support Board in which open dialogue is implemented to remove obstacles and difficulties of businesses in the investment process;

Improve the business and investment environment, enhance competitiveness for An Giang and localities in the VPC; share experiences between An Giang and localities to enhance the management capacity of the

The government has approved the improvement of the PCI index; encouraged businesses to

Enterprises, tourism associations between An Giang and localities in the region link together to form large-scale enterprises with strong brands; participate in the national supply chain;

Actively integrate national target programs and projects of other sectors related to tourism development in An Giang to reduce capital difficulties in An Giang. Specific programs and projects such as the program to restore and develop handicraft villages, the program to transform the economic structure towards exploiting the comparative advantages of An Giang in tourism;

Promote socialization of tourism investment, encourage and create all favorable conditions to call on economic sectors to participate in investing in building cultural, ecological, resort, and entertainment tourism models;

Coordinate investment linkages to promote investment in the whole region through organizing investment promotion forums to boost foreign investment, especially investment from international corporations; perfect the investment promotion system of the province and VPC, create coordination links between these organizations, industries; and businesses together, both ensuring the harmony of interests of each locality and promoting the combined strength of the region;

* For VPC

Coordinate and participate with An Giang in organizing promotional conferences.

tourism investment, in which, combining to create relevant attraction policies

regions, for example, attracting investment in inter-regional products, investing in joint tourism promotion programs, etc.

c. Implementing agency

* For An Giang