Tourists to Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA)Ca Mau (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the southernmostprovince of Ca Mau has issued a long-term tourism development plan, aiming tomake tourism a spearhead sector by 2030.
In the first phase of the plan from 2016-2020, the province will investin infrastructure for tourism, aiming to lure 1.7 million tourists in 2020,including 50,000 foreigners, earning about 2.6 trillion VND (114.4 millionVND).
During the period, Ca Mau will develop 5,800 hotel rooms.
In 2020-2030, the province will complete its infrastructure system,while providing more attractive tourism products. In 2030, Ca Mau targets 2.6million visitors, including 110,000 foreigners for about 7.2 trillion VND(316.8 million VND) and creating jobs for 53,000 people. The province alsoexpects to have 11,700 hotel rooms by 2030.
To fulfil the targets, Ca Mau will apply several measures, includingraising locals’ awareness of tourism development, while introducing its tourismpotential through many channels.
Ca Mau will also call for investment in tourism as well asinfrastructure building, while developing community-based and eco-tourism, andenhancing the quality of human resources for the sector.-VNA
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