On Implementing Key Tourism Development Indicators


CHAPTER 2

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN LAM DONG PROVINCE TO 2008


2.1 On implementing key tourism development targets

2.1.1 Socio-economic situation and tourism infrastructure system

2.1.1.1 Socio-economic situation

- Economic:

Implementing the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress, over the past decade, Lam Dong's economy has achieved remarkable achievements. The province has mobilized and focused investment resources for local socio-economic development, achieving good results: Total social investment capital in the period of 2001 - 2005 reached 9,250 billion VND, equivalent to 42.1% of GDP, nearly 3 times higher than the period of 1996 - 2000. The period of 2006 - 2008 reached over 15,500 billion VND, equivalent to 44.3% of GDP; it is estimated that the 5-year period of 2006 - 2010 is 3.2 times higher than the period of 2001 - 2005.

Of the total social development investment capital in the period 2006 - 2008, domestic investment accounted for 90.7%, foreign investment accounted for 9.3%; State budget capital accounted for 38.5%. Up to now, Lam Dong has attracted 538 domestic investment projects with registered capital of 62,000 billion VND, of which 346 domestic investment projects have been agreed or licensed for investment with capital of over 40,000 billion VND, 113 foreign investment projects are still in effect, with registered capital of 470 million USD, and realized capital of 183 million USD. In general, in recent years, the number of investment projects in the province has increased rapidly, demonstrating the potential, strengths and mechanisms and policies of the province have been effectively promoted, creating interest and attracting domestic and foreign investors.

The above results in mobilizing investment resources have been

important contribution to the socio-economic development of the locality. Speed


GDP growth rate is always higher than the national average, in the period 2001 - 2005 it reached 10.7%/year and in the 3 years 2006 - 2008 it was 15%/year. Average income per capita in 2000 reached 2.8 million VND, in 2005 it reached 6.1 million VND, in 2007 it reached 9.72 million VND and increased to 12.5 million VND in 2008. State budget revenue in 2000 only reached 406 billion, in 2005 it reached 1,203 billion, in 2007 it reached 1,844 billion VND and in 2008 it reached 2,200 billion. The economic structure has shifted towards progress, sector I (agriculture, forestry and fishery) is decreasing; sector II (industry and construction) and sector III (services) are increasing.

In 2000, region I accounted for 67.7%, by 2008 it decreased to 50.9%, correspondingly region II increased from 11% to 17% and region III increased from 21.3% to 31.4% in the province's economic structure.

The economy has developed positively, following the determined direction in the agricultural sector thanks to the focus on applying high technology associated with promoting the potential strengths of the locality, so the production value of the whole industry has achieved an average increase of 10.8%/year, more than 2 times higher than the average increase of the whole country. The production value per hectare of cultivated land increased from 27.6 million VND in 2005 to 40 million VND/year in 2008, with 160,000 hectares/280,000 hectares generating an income of over 50 million VND/year.

The industrial sector also achieved an average production value growth of 21.6% per year (17.9% in 2001-2005). In addition to the processing industry of the province's key products, the hydroelectric industry has developed strongly, and the mineral exploitation industry, especially the exploitation and processing of bauxite ore, has initially been well implemented.

Lam Dong province's economy is gradually stabilizing and developing, the income of people in the province is constantly increasing, the increasing demand for tourism is also one of the driving forces promoting investment in tourism development of the locality.

- Population and ethnicity:


Lam Dong's population by early 2008 was approximately 1,180 thousand people, of which women accounted for 51.1% of the population, and the rural population was nearly 650 thousand people, accounting for more than 61%. The community consists of over 40 ethnic groups living together, of which Kinh people account for 77%; K'Ho accounts for 12%; Ma accounts for 2.5%; Churu accounts for 1.5%, Hoa accounts for 1.5% and other ethnic minorities such as Chill, Stieng, etc., account for less than 1%. Ethnic minorities live in 96/145 communes of the province. In addition to the local ethnic minorities (74% of households, 76% of the population), there are also 24% of other ethnic minorities from the northern border provinces migrating to Lam Dong such as Tay, Nung, accounting for about 4%.

The Kinh ethnic group is the majority and lives mainly in urban areas and lowland areas. Ethnic minorities are scattered throughout Lam Dong province, mainly residing in high mountains and deep forests.

Historically, the Ma, K'ho, and Churu people have a special place in the history of ethnic groups in Lam Dong. The Ma were the first people to live in Lam Dong and were once a powerful tribe in the Southern Central Highlands. Like the K'Ho and Churu people, the Ma still retain many unique cultural activities, traditional crafts such as embroidery, weaving, and architectural styles of houses and temples that still fascinate not only researchers but also tourists. Many ethnic minority residential areas in Lam Dong can be developed into attractive tourist destinations, typically Lat commune, Lac Duong district, which is famous for its brocade weaving.

People of Lam Dong province are industrious, love labor, love their homeland and village; trained labor force is one of the potential resources for tourism development.


2.1.1.2 Tourism infrastructure system

- Technical infrastructure


In the period up to 2007, along with the socio-economic development, the technical infrastructure system of Lam Dong province such as transportation, electricity, water, communications... has been significantly improved, having a positive effect on the development of local tourism, contributing to increasing the capacity to transport tourists, the ability to access tourist destinations, creating favorable conditions for tourists' daily life and being an important driving force to promote tourism development in the coming time.

+ Traffic system:

Road system: Lam Dong's road system is distributed quite evenly throughout the province, with automobile roads reaching 97% of commune centers with a total length of 2,039.4 km.

By air: Lam Dong has Lien Khuong airport, 30km from Da Lat city, 160ha wide, belonging to the Southern airport cluster, with a runway of 3,000m long and 34m wide. In 2005, a direct flight route from Da Lat to Hanoi and vice versa was opened. However, the scale and quality of the airport and runway facilities have not yet ensured the ability to expand air routes to Da Lat, thus limiting the increasing demand for air travel of tourists to Lam Dong. Currently, Lien Khuong airport is being invested in upgrading to an international airport that can receive medium-range aircraft such as A320, A321. Thus, the ability to welcome tourists from the international market, especially ASEAN countries, in the near future is very favorable.

Railway: The 84 km long Da Lat - Phan Rang railway line with 6 stations and 3 auxiliary stations was built during the French period. It has not been used since 1975. Currently, the railway industry has restored nearly 10 km of the Da Lat - Trai Mat route to serve tourism. Currently, the Government has allowed the restoration of the entire route to serve tourism.

River : Traffic on the Dong Nai River can only be carried out on

about 60km long in the dry season and mainly in the Cat Tien area.


River transport in Lam Dong province is suitable for

develop adventure sports tourism.

In the coming years, expanding and improving the transportation network and investing in means of transport will be of great significance, contributing to promoting tourism development in Lam Dong.

+ Power supply system: Lam Dong's power supply is quite stable, including Da Nhim, Ham Thuan, Da Mi, Suoi Vang hydroelectric plants, and Dai Ninh hydroelectric plant under construction.

+ Water supply system: Up to now, 5 districts, towns and cities have been supplied with clean water from the water plant.

Other districts are supplied with clean water by gravity water supply works.

through sedimentation tank and well.

+ Drainage and environmental sanitation system: Most cities, towns, tourist areas, and industrial establishments in Lam Dong province do not have a wastewater drainage system. Wastewater is only treated by septic tanks or semi-septic tanks, and in some places it is discharged directly into rivers, streams, and lakes.

The drainage system in Da Lat is currently in a state of backwardness and disrepair, so although it is a highland city, when there is heavy rain or prolonged rain, many streets cannot drain in time, causing flooding, seriously affecting the quality of roads and the environment of the area. This is one of the factors that reduces the beauty and attractiveness of a traditional tourist city like Da Lat.

Currently, Da Lat city is investing in building a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 7,500m3 / day and night with modern technology under a Danish support project. The completed project will contribute to overcoming the current environmental pollution situation in this resort city.


+ Postal and telecommunications system: Lam Dong's telecommunications network has undergone many positive changes in recent years. Up to now, it can be said that Lam Dong is one of the provinces with a developed postal and telecommunications industry with modern technology and rapidly increasing production value. This is truly a favorable factor for the development of the province's economic sectors in general and tourism in particular.

- Social infrastructure

+ Cultural and sports facilities:

Several golf courses, tennis courts in Da Lat city and tourist areas have been built; forming outdoor sports tourism routes, cross-country cycling or motorbike, mountain climbing, extreme sports, etc., attracting more and more tourists.

The system of museums, galleries and libraries has become unique tourism products and destinations serving tourists.

+ Medical and health care services: The medical system from the province to the grassroots level has been strengthened and improved. Medical programs have been well implemented, preventing major epidemics from occurring.

At tourist destinations far from the city and residential areas, medical services are also guaranteed to serve tourists in case of need, creating peace of mind for tourists.

+ Other service facilities: Banking systems in cities, districts, and hotels all have on-site foreign currency exchange services for tourists. In Da Lat city, there is an electronic credit card payment system and automatic teller machines.

In addition, Lam Dong is one of the provinces with a strong scientific team in the country, skilled workers, experienced workers in commercial and tourism activities in urban areas, intensive agriculture.


high-tech industry, production and business of flower cultivation and production of

handicrafts

2.1.2 Tourists

Thanks to the policy of innovation and openness of the Party and the State (especially since the Government's Resolution 45/CP on innovation in management and development of the tourism industry and Directive 46/CT-TW of the Central Party Secretariat), Lam Dong's tourism business activities have developed quite well: the area of ​​tourism activities has been expanded; scenic spots have been renovated and upgraded; entertainment areas have been built; the system of tourist accommodation facilities has been invested in and developed..., which has attracted a significant number of domestic and foreign tourists to Lam Dong. Notably, in the past 7 years (2001 - 2008), the average annual growth rate has reached 14.06% - this is truly a positive signal for Lam Dong tourism in particular and the Central Highlands - Central region in general.


Table 1: Number of tourists to Lam Dong in the period 1997 - 2008

Unit: Number of visitors



Year

Total number of tourists

Domestic guests

International guests


Quantity

% increase over same period last year


Quantity

% increase compared to the same period last year

Number


quantity

% increase compared to the same period last year

1997

600,000

-0.8%

529,099

-1.9%

70,901

7.4%

1998

600,000

0%

535,000

1.1%

65,000

-8.3%

1999

603,000

0.5%

533,000

-0.4%

70,000

7.7%

2000

710,000

17.7%

640,420

20.2%

69,580

-0.6%

2001

803,000

13.1%

725,000

13.2%

78,000

12.1%

2002

905,000

12.7%

820,000

13.1%

85,000

9.0%

2003

1,150,000

27.1%

1,085,000

32.3%

65,000

-23.5%

2004

1,350,000

17.4%

1,264,000

16.5%

86,000

32.3%

2005

1,560,900

15.6%

1,460,300

15.5%

100,600

17.1%

2006

1,848,000

18.39%

1,751,000

20.0%

97,000

-3.6%

2007

2,200,000

19.04%

2,080,000

18.8%

120,000

23.7%

2008

2,300,000

4.8%

2,180,000

4.8%

120,000

0%

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Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Dong.


After more than 2 years of implementing Resolution No. 06/NQ - TU dated September 21, 2006 of the Provincial Party Committee on " Orientation, goals, tasks and breakthrough solutions to accelerate

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