The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on December 10 that it had approved a 45 million USD loan to help Vietnam transform secondary towns into more economically inclusive, competitive tourism destinations (Source: www.adb.org)Hanoi (VNA) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on December 10that it had approved a 45 million USD loan to help Vietnam transform secondarytowns into more economically inclusive, competitive tourism destinations.
“Tourism is growing rapidly in Vietnam, but most growth and correspondingsocioeconomic benefits are concentrated in a few gateway destinations. Topromote more inclusive and sustainable growth, it’s important for Vietnam toincrease public and private investment in secondary towns,” said ADB ProjectAdministration Unit Head for Vietnam Steven Schipani.
According to him, the Second Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) TourismInfrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project will construct climate-resilienttransport and urban infrastructure needed to boost tourist arrivals and tourismservices investment in Hoa Binh, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua ThienHue provinces.
It will also develop urban green spaces and public beaches in these provinces,where the project is expected to benefit about 168,000 residents and more than8 million visitors annually, he added.
Specifically, the project will upgrade about 31 kilometers of urban-rural roadsand 13 passenger piers to provide visitors and residents with convenient accessto cultural and historic sites in all participating provinces.
To help Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An attract more andhigher-spending visitors year-round and adapt to climate change, the projectwill rehabilitate a 5.5-km seawall and beachfront drainage, improve publicrecreation areas, and expand market space for local vendors.
Quang Tri province’s Cua Viet and Cua Tung beaches will benefit from similarinvestments.
Using training, certification programmes, and policy incentives, the projectwill also help ensure that tourism management in project areas meets standardsset by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The integrated project design incorporates lessons frommore than 15 years of ADB support to foster inclusive and sustainable tourismin Vietnam. This includes the ongoing 2014–2019 GMS Tourism Infrastructure forInclusive Growth Project and the successfully completed GMS Sustainable TourismDevelopment Project and GMS Mekong Tourism Development Project.-VNA
“Tourism is growing rapidly in Vietnam, but most growth and correspondingsocioeconomic benefits are concentrated in a few gateway destinations. Topromote more inclusive and sustainable growth, it’s important for Vietnam toincrease public and private investment in secondary towns,” said ADB ProjectAdministration Unit Head for Vietnam Steven Schipani.
According to him, the Second Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) TourismInfrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project will construct climate-resilienttransport and urban infrastructure needed to boost tourist arrivals and tourismservices investment in Hoa Binh, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua ThienHue provinces.
It will also develop urban green spaces and public beaches in these provinces,where the project is expected to benefit about 168,000 residents and more than8 million visitors annually, he added.
Specifically, the project will upgrade about 31 kilometers of urban-rural roadsand 13 passenger piers to provide visitors and residents with convenient accessto cultural and historic sites in all participating provinces.
To help Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An attract more andhigher-spending visitors year-round and adapt to climate change, the projectwill rehabilitate a 5.5-km seawall and beachfront drainage, improve publicrecreation areas, and expand market space for local vendors.
Quang Tri province’s Cua Viet and Cua Tung beaches will benefit from similarinvestments.
Using training, certification programmes, and policy incentives, the projectwill also help ensure that tourism management in project areas meets standardsset by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The integrated project design incorporates lessons frommore than 15 years of ADB support to foster inclusive and sustainable tourismin Vietnam. This includes the ongoing 2014–2019 GMS Tourism Infrastructure forInclusive Growth Project and the successfully completed GMS Sustainable TourismDevelopment Project and GMS Mekong Tourism Development Project.-VNA
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