The Party Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province led the development of tourism economy from 1991 to 2015

Firstly , promoting and advertising tourism products. Creating conditions for businesses to exploit, develop and improve the quality of tourism products.

Second , create conditions for domestic and foreign businesses and investors to build many types of typical tourism products such as resort tourism, entertainment associated with the sea.

Third, tourism businesses need to link together, take advantage of each business's strengths to build tours, routes and increase the diversity of tourism products to retain long-term guests.

NCS: Usually, what are the tourist products and services that are distributed in Vung Tau?

Maybe you are interested!

Dr. Pham Ngoc Hai: To improve the quality of tourism services and products, Ba Ria - Vung Tau tourism industry needs to create a breakthrough in sea tourism products based on international-level integrated tourism areas, creating a difference and class with other tourist areas in the region. Ba Ria - Vung Tau tourism must build a brand for destinations and products from this advantage such as:

It is necessary to focus on calling for investment in building international-class tourist projects in coastal areas of Long Dien, Dat Do, Xuyen Moc, and Con Dao districts.

Exploiting the potential resources of Con Dao national tourist area to build tourism products associated with marine ecosystem resources such as: resort tourism, adventure tourism, ecology, thrilling services, deploying and building Homestay tourism. Therefore, the province needs to step up promotion activities for this potential market, while focusing on improving the quality of activities and the number of tour guides in the tourism industry.

Thank you very much!

INTERVIEW FORM

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Interview with Mr. Nguyen Van Son

Position: Deputy Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (In charge of tourism) Working time : (1993 - 2015)

Interview time : August 25, 2017

Interview location : at house number 117/13 Huyen Tran Cong Chua, ward 8, Vung Tau city.

PhD student: Is Ba Ria - Vung Tau province convenient and attractive for tourism?

Mr. Nguyen Van Son: Ba Ria - Vung Tau has a lot of potential for tourism development such as: long coastline, mild climate, mountainous terrain, many historical relics. However, in 1991, tourism infrastructure was very lacking; tourism products were poor, almost only sea bathing, tourism revenue was low.

Since 1998, the Provincial Party Committee has issued a specialized Resolution on tourism development, adjusting the Master Plan for tourism development in the province until 2010. The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee have directed strongly, thanks to which, the infrastructure serving tourism has been quite synchronous and modern. The quality of human resources serving tourism has been improved; tourism products are increasingly diverse and rich. In 2008, the Provincial Party Committee continued to issue Resolution No. 05-NQ/TU dated May 27, 2008 on tourism economic development in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province until 2010 and vision to 2015. These Resolutions are a very favorable legal basis for tourism development in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province in general and tourism businesses in particular. Tourism revenue increased by an average of more than 10%/year, the number of domestic visitors increased by an average of about 7%/year, and international visitors by about 9%/year.

NCS: Sir, many ideas

not really able to create own brand

Mr. Nguyen Van Son: Before the complete liberation of the South and the reunification of the country (1975), Vung Tau was known as a tourist destination for swimming.

famous beaches. Since the establishment of the province, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee have also directed the successful organization of many cultural - sports - tourism events of international, national and regional scale, attracting a large number of tourists and people. In particular, annual events such as: Cultural - Tourism Festival, International Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament, International Kite Festival... have become typical tourism products of the province. Many tourist areas and tourism businesses have also built their own tourism brands such as: Imperial Hotel, Long Hai Beach resort, Sixsenses Resort Con Dao, Anoasis Beach resort, Ho Tram Strip, Xuyen Moc, Saigon - Binh Chau, Ho May Tourist Area, Vung Tau... contributing to the tourism brand of the province.

However, it is also necessary to recognize the reality that tourism promotion has not kept up with the pace and needs of development. Many tourism units and businesses have not actively participated in the general promotion program, have not focused on introducing their businesses, and have not created diverse and new products to retain tourists.

NCS: Sir, according to the statistics, the number of tourists in Vung Tau is very large, more than 15 million people stay for a short time, why is that?

Mr. Nguyen Van Son: Most of them are visitors from neighboring localities and come back in the same day, spending very low. A large number of visitors bring food and drinks and sleep right on the beach, saving maximum costs for their vacation in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. These are tourists from neighboring localities such as provinces and cities in the Southeast and Southwest.

Convenient transportation, Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway has shortened the maximum distance from Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast provinces to Ba Ria - Vung Tau. Many tourists only stay 1 to 2 nights, not long-term, because of the tourist areas and resorts.

In this province, there is a complete lack of supporting services and tourism products are very poor. Besides swimming in the sea, eating some seafood, visiting some relics and pagodas, tourists cannot find any places for entertainment.

NCS: Sir, what is the most difficult part of

Guests come and stay at the hotel in Tanug, Ba Roi

what to do to solve difficult problems

Ba Ria - Vung Tau must have a systematic planning and investment, a marketing strategy with a strategic vision. Enterprises themselves must have a professional operating style and cannot continue to apply the current "small-scale" thinking in tourism business. International visitors not only bring revenue to the tourism industry but also bring opportunities for cultural exchange and world civilization, while opening up opportunities for international investment cooperation in many fields. In order to achieve the goal of becoming a key economic sector, Ba Ria - Vung Tau tourism industry needs to find a suitable direction, improve the quality of human resources and service quality, build a rich and attractive service system to create a strong, professional, classy brand, capable of attracting high-quality tourists, especially international tourists.

To truly become a high-class tourism brand, in addition to the strengths of the sea and weekend resorts, there needs to be many new and attractive products and services to attract tourists. Service quality must be stable, always innovated and improved, especially it is necessary to increase utility services for guests such as swimming pools, games and sports activities, organizing events on the beach, etc. In the immediate future, it is necessary to build a "clean", healthy tourism business environment, ensuring quality and prices are publicly listed.

Thank you!

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Interview with Mr. Tran Van Truong

Position: Director of Vung Tau Tourist Areas Management Board

Interview date: September 16, 2017

Interview location: No. 01 Pho Duc Chinh, Vung Tau city

INTERVIEW CONTENT

Research on Human Resources: The role of human resources in politics

Mrs. R - How does China's influence on development?

Mr. Tran Van Truong: Vung Tau City has identified tourism as the focus, in line with the spirit of the Provincial Party Congress and the Vung Tau City Party Congress. Vung Tau City focuses on tourism, security and order, environmental sanitation and improving service quality at Back Beach. The entire political system of Vung Tau City has taken part, and its reputation has been raised. Initially, it has brought about high awareness among the people and tourists in agreeing to support the policy of Vung Tau City and building a green - clean - beautiful city.

NCS: Sir, what is it?

medicine

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crowded, but spend very little and save

Mr. Tran Van Truong: Vung Tau City is close to Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region, with convenient transportation, so most visitors come to Vung Tau for the day and then return. Tourism products are monotonous and not diverse, so they cannot attract tourists to stay overnight and have fun.

NCS: Sir, the most difficult thing is staying in Vung Tau for a long time. What did you say?

Mr. Tran Van Truong: Vung Tau City needs to create good products and plan closed high-end tourist areas. Call for investors in entertainment areas,

Regional and international entertainment, building a night market food court, and many entertainment areas, are the only ways to attract tourists to stay for a long time.

NCS: Sir, there are many ideas for building products and brands.

Mr. Tran Van Truong: That's right. Vung Tau tourism lacks a macro vision. But in recent years, many policies and guidelines on tourism economic development have created favorable conditions for tourism businesses, initially bringing about efficiency and affirming their brands, and in the future, Vung Tau tourism will have a new look.

Thank you very much!

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Interview with Mr. Nguyen Huu Tam

Position: Director of the Management Board of tourist areas in Dat Do district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province

Interview date: September 22, 2017.

Interview location: Phuoc Hai town, Dat Do district.

INTERVIEW CONTENT

Researcher (NCS): In your opinion, how did ancient books influence the development of tourism in Dat De?

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tam: Tourism development is included in the resolution of the District Party Congress, this is considered a strength for Dat Do district to develop urban tourism. Dat Do district has implemented many solutions to develop tourism, focusing on promoting propaganda and education to raise social awareness of tourism; building appropriate planning and policies to encourage the participation of the majority of people; investing in human resource development to ensure good service for local tourism development; calling for and mobilizing capital from various sources; paying attention to investing in the restoration of relics in the district.

The district always pays attention to the management of tourism activities in the district, regularly directing functional departments to have plans to inspect the business activities of establishments and enterprises providing tourism services, ensuring that tourists have fun and swim safely, leaving a good impression in the hearts of tourists.

NCS: Sir, what are the difficulties in tourism in Dat Do district?

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tam: Dat Do district tourism has not yet fully exploited its available potential, there are still shortcomings such as the system of technical facilities, accommodation facilities and tourism services are small-scale, tourism products are not rich and monotonous; human resources for the requirements of tourism activities have made much progress.

but still not capable enough to meet the demand; organizing activities that are not linked between businesses on holidays and Tet, so the number of tourists coming to visit and stay for a long time is not much; the progress of some projects is still slow and investors do not have enough financial capacity.

However, some businesses are not determined to invest. After the land allocation decision, they only build fences and adjust detailed plans to prolong the implementation time.

NCS: Sir, how to attract

Red Earth, fantasy

the boss

difficult problem

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tam: To solve this problem, the following issues need to be addressed:

- Build many diverse tourism service models, richer tourism products; organize long-term and sustainable business activities, tourism businesses need to connect. Find businesses passionate about the tourism industry to call for investment in entertainment facilities, regional culinary areas, speed up the implementation of some projects that are still slow and deployed at a standstill.

- Develop eco-tourism - resorts with a system of tourist areas along the coastal route from Phuoc Hai town to Loc An commune; restore, embellish and develop the historical relic site of Minh Dam base associated with source-visiting activities combined with mountain climbing, picnicking, etc.

NCS: Sir, there are many ideas for building products and brands.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tam: Building a destination brand is a particularly important requirement in the process of tourism development to have unique tourism products, attracting tourists to visit and relax. To meet the increasing needs of tourists, based on the potential, tourism resources and related conditions, the district's existing products include tourism types such as: tourism

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