Shifting the Economic Structure of Ninh Thuan Province to 2020

Ha Long can

flooding or salinizing large areas of land, gradually destroying mangrove forests,

increased costs for the repair of port and flood facilities

lut

coastal city.

significant impact on tourism resources, especially

nature has formed and existed for millions of years. The risk of extinction of animal and plant species is increasing, aquatic and marine resources are decreasing and dispersing.

Many solutions have been proposed and applied to respond to climate change, in which , conservation and effective management of biodiversity are of great significance in responding to climate change, which is also a key adaptation strategy to help vulnerable communities cope with climate change. Relying on ecosystems to adapt to climate change is an integrated approach, linking the work of

Using biodiversity and ecosystem services in a common adaptation strategy to climate change [40].

3.2. Tourism development situation in Ha Long Bay

3.2.1. Tourism potential in Ha Long Bay

Natural tourism resources:

The outstanding values ​​of Ha Long Bay are the invaluable natural tourism resources of this Heritage, including aesthetic values , geological values ​​and diversity values .

Biology. It can be considered that the Ha Long Bay brand is one of the advantages.

Quang Ninh's largest tourism development [1].

With a system of 1956 large and small islands, each island has a different and very vivid shape: Dau Nguoi island, Rong island, La Vong island, Canh Buom island, Trong Mai island, Lu Huong island... In the rocky islands there are beautiful caves associated with many magical legends such as Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, Sung Sot cave, Trinh Nu cave, Tam Cung cave... The caves and mountainous islands in Ha Long Bay are attractive tourist attractions.

Figure 1.5. Aesthetic value of Ha Long island [1]

with systems

Ecosystems of tropical seas such as: mangrove ecosystems, coral reef ecosystems, seagrass ecosystems, tropical forest ecosystems. In addition, Ha Long Bay also has a unique agro-forest ecosystem that cannot be found anywhere else. This is the potential for ecotourism development in this area.

One

number of attractive tourist spots

- Thien Cung Cave: Located in the north of Dau Go island range, 4km from Bai Chay tourist port, discovered in 1993. The cave is one of the largest and most beautiful in Ha Long Bay, divided into many compartments with countless stalactites forming strange and attractive shapes.

- Dau Go Cave: Located on the Dau Go island range, about 300m from Thien Cung Cave, with an ancient mossy appearance, the French call it "Cave of Wonders".

- Sung Sot Cave: One of the most beautiful and magnificent caves, likened to an Opera House on Ha Long Bay. The cave consists of 3 compartments with a total area of ​​over 10,000m2 . Each scene in the cave brings visitors a new and surprising feeling. Sung Sot is one of the typical Karst caves.

- Me Cung Cave: 15km southeast of Bai Chay tourist port, there is an important archaeological site of Soi Nhu culture, dating back about 18,000 years.

7,000 years ago.

- Virgin Cave: About 14km southeast of Bai Chay tourist port. The cave is associated with the legend of the love of a fishing couple. Because of her loyalty to her lover, the girl was exiled to a remote island by the landlord and turned to stone there.

- Hang Trong: Opposite Trinh Nu cave, is the place associated with the legend of Trinh Nu cave. The young man heard that his lover was exiled to a rocky island, so he went to find her and drifted to this place. Seeing his lover but unable to reach her, he used a rock to hit the cave wall to let her know he had arrived. He kept hitting until he was exhausted and died there.

- Titop Island: On January 22, 1962, Uncle Ho and German Titop (a Vietnamese labor hero, a Soviet space pilot hero - now the Russian Federation) visited Ha Long Bay and stopped at the island's sandy beach. To commemorate the trip, Uncle Ho named the island Titop.

- Soi Sim Island: Located in the southwest of the world heritage site of Ha Long Bay, about 11km from Bai Chay tourist wharf. With an area of ​​8.7 hectares, the island has a special geological structure with two-thirds covered by feralit soil and calcareous weathered soil . The island has 2 beautiful beaches and a panoramic view of the world heritage site in the southeast and northwest.

In the future, Soi Sim Island will be developed into one of the eco-tourism centers with a system of small wooden motels, a flora and fauna conservation garden, a system of sightseeing towers, and attractive resorts in the central heritage area.

Cultural tourism resources: Ha Long Bay, one of the cradles of ancient Vietnamese people with three successive prehistoric cultures, from 18,000 to

3,500 years, namely: Soi Nhu culture, Cai Beo culture and Ha Long culture. Besides, Ha Long Bay - the place that marks the history of building and defending the country of the nation. Currently, in the Ha Long Bay area, there are many important historical and cultural relics, especially the fishing community of fishing villages on the Bay still preserves the features

culture, unique traditions of the people of Ha Long coastal area. Besides , in recent years, Quang Ninh tourism industry has combined organizing festivals with tourism promotion activities under the names "Quang Ninh Tourism Festival", "Carnaval Festival".

"Ha Long" attracts the attention of many domestic and international tourists.

3.2.2. Food

tran

g development activities

pedestal

travel on Ha Long Bay

Since being first recognized as a World Natural Heritage in 1995, Ha Long Bay tourism has developed strongly and continuously. In 2012, the province

Quang Ninh has welcomed more than 7.005 million visitors, including eel.

guest arrival​

Ha Long Bay is 3,145 million [1].

Tourism investment activities for Ha Long Bay have attracted many resources in society. Technical infrastructure serving tourists has been

Constantly invested in development with over 850 accommodation facilities; a fleet of 500 tourist boats transporting tourists on the Bay.

Tourism space in the province is expanded. Tourist routes are not

Ha Long Bay Heritage Site

Connecting with commercial tourism and border tourism

Number of visitors to Ha Long Bay from 2008-2015

4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

3,776

4.156

3.164

3.164

3,358

3,435

2,718

3.145

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 DK DK DK

2013 2014 2015

million people

(Van Don, Mong Cai), resort and spiritual tourism (Uong Bi, Dong Trieu, Yen Hung), ecological and craft villages (Dong Trieu). These tourist areas annually attract a large number of visitors.

Graph 1.2. Number of eels

However, besides the achieved results, the current tourism situation in Quang Ninh in general and Ha Long in particular still has many limitations. First of all, there are limitations and lack of synchronization in infrastructure, poor tourism products, and entertainment services that are too monotonous. In Ha Long city, on the mainland, in addition to watching dolphin shows, water music park in Tuan Chau, watching water puppet shows at Royal International Park, buying souvenirs at the Night Market in Bai Chay... In Ha Long Bay, tourism activities mainly focus on exploiting some cave sightseeing routes such as Thien Cung - Dau Go, Sung Sot - Ti Top - Me Cung.... so it is very monotonous, reducing

attractiveness. The number of tourists is increasing rapidly, but the revenue from tourism in Quang Ninh is not high enough to match the potential strengths of tourism in Quang Ninh. The proportion of visitors using high-end services is still limited, the length of stay and spending of visitors are still low.

Table 1.2 Comparison of activities

pedestal

Travel to Quang Ninh and Thailand

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(Source: TripAdvisor, General Report on Quang Ninh Tourism)

for development​

In total GDP (%)

5.0%

100

75

50

25

6.1%

0

$2.6 billion

37.3%

25.1%

26.4%

2011

$5.8 billion

40.9%

33.2%

10%

11.4%

4.0%

2020

Tourism

Service

Industry – Coal Mining

Industry – Mining

non-coal minerals

Agriculture

GDP/capita ($) 2,264 8,100

Source: Joint report of the Tourism Institute, Socio-economic master plan prepared by McKinsey

Note: Target to strive for by 2020 if following the "Must do" scenario as defined in the Socio-Economic Development Plan)

Weak points:

- The geographical location is very convenient for traveling by all means of transport. Always

attractive destination

when saving

choose

- Rich natural resources, high biodiversity (geographic resources)

Geological value, location

Mao

and biology​

Conservation activities have been and are being implemented, so there is experience in conservation work.

exist. Basic survey of biodiversity is

food

porch

in the law

Quang Ninh has issued a biodiversity action plan.

- Is a place to store and raise valuable seafood species to serve tourism development.

- Ha Long City is a place where highly qualified human resources are concentrated.

service and trade

- Leaders at all levels are increasingly interested in biodiversity conservation for sustainable development.

Weaknesses:

mechanism

fairy

vacation schedule

- Not exploited yet

potential

poor schedule, few activities

- Limited foreign language proficiency of relevant people such as sales people,

- Human resources and weak.

eel quality

g high scarcity, human resources

bless

lack of DLST

- International basic research and investigation projects are very limited .

mechanism

- Coordination between sectors is not yet tight and synchronous, and the coordination mechanism is also inadequate.

Opportunity:

- The location of the Vietnam - China trade route will attract many tourists .