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Diverse activities to stimulate tourism in Quang Ninh province

April 16, 2021 by vov.vn

The highlight of these events will be art shows, street parades, and a fireworks display which will be held welcome the start of the tourism season for this year.

Hoang Nhat Nam, director of the art programme held at the Tuan Chau international tourist site, said a number of popular local artists, singers, and beauty queens will participate in a grand music programme and fashion shows during the occasion.

As part of the event, Ha Long City have asked the authorities to permit firework displays to be held at three locations, including the Tuan Chau international tourism site, 30-10 Square, and the FLC Ha Long eco-tourism complex.

Most notably, a number of new tourism products have been put into operation ahead of the occasion, including the opening of the Tuan Chau golf course featuring a lighting system at night, the inauguration of Hon Gai public beach, and free entry to a tourist site in the Ba Deo hill area.

Nguyen Ngoc Son, vice chairman of Ha Long City People’s Committee, noted that the participation of numerous corporations, tourism firms, and local authorities is anticipated to boost tourism demand and attract more tourists to Ha Long city, particularly amid complicated developments caused by the global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This comes as the number of tourists who have booked tours to Da Nang city for Reunification Day on April 30 and Labour Day on May 1 has recovered by approximately 80% compared to the same period from last year.

Quang Nam chosen to welcome first “vaccine passport holders”

April 16, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Quang Nam chosen to welcome first “vaccine passport holders”

By Nhan Tam

Foreign tourists in Quang Nam in early 2020 when Covid-19 had not broken out in Vietnam – PHOTO: NHAN TAM

QUANG NAM – The central province of Quang Nam will soon submit a plan to the central Government to pilot the resumption of international tourism from July 2021, while continuing to review the necessary conditions to welcome international tourists with Covid-19 vaccination certificates.

Le Tri Thanh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam Province, this morning confirmed to the Saigon Times that yesterday, April 15, he held a meeting with the competent authorities to discuss how to welcome international vaccine passport holders after receiving the written request from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on piloting the resumption of international tourism.

“I have worked with relevant agencies to complete the plan to register with the Government as the first locality to welcome international visitors to Vietnam for safe tourism,” he said. “Initially, we would like to welcome tourists from South Korea who will stay at the Hoiana complex and the Tui Blue Nam Hoi An Resort via Chu Lai Airport in the form of direct charter international flights.”

The guests will stay from five to 10 days and must meet all requirements, from vaccination certification and a negative PCR test to compliance with anti-prevention regulations.

The two resorts have been selected for the pilot program as they are large, luxurious and far from residential areas, according to previous surveys conducted by the Vietnam Administration for Tourism and Quang Nam’s authorities.

In addition, the Quang Nam authorities have been working with related parties to carefully prepare conditions and procedures to welcome guests at the Chu Lai airport.

According to the pilot plan to welcome international tourists via charter flights from Quang Nam province, the targeted international markets are Japan, South Korea and Taiwan based on consumption, effective anti-epidemic measures in countries and territories, bilateral agreements and acceptance of anti-epidemic results and vaccinations from both sides.

The flights are charter ones to ensure that all tourists travel to the same destination to ensure safety.

The plan would be deployed into two phases. In the first phase, expected from July 2021, the two resorts will welcome international tourists who want to stay for a long time, play golf and at the casino.

If the first phase is successfully implemented, Quang Nam Province will continue to implement the second phase, proposing other hotels such as Palm Garden, Four Seasons The Nam Hai and Vinpearl Resort & Golf Nam Hoi An also begin to welcome international guests.

Marine protection: Vietnam’s 10-year program works

December 17, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

Marine protected areas are aimed to shield threatened marine ecosystems and undersea resources from intrusive human activity.

Vietnam has set up marine protected areas as part of its efforts to sustainably develop fisheries resources and improve fishing traditions to protect aquatic environment in the country with more than 3,600 kilometers of coastline.

Vietnam is rich in marine resources

The ratio of marine protected areas (MPAs), which are essential for safeguarding biodiversity and the health of marine ecosystems, is around 0.185%, compared to 0.24% of the country’s sea given in the government’s Resolution 742/QĐ-TTg dated in 2010.

As of September 2020, MPAs cover 213,400 ha out of 270,271 ha set in the resolution, the information was released at a conference reviewing 10 years of protection and development of Vietnam’s marine resources by 2020 held last weekend by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Years ago, Vietnam was aware of the need to protect marine resources to tap potential of the country having more than one million square kilometers (sq.km) of sea as stated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) 1982.

Results

Over the past decade, Vietnam has formed 16 marine protected areas (MPAs) to shield threatened marine ecosystems and other undersea resources from intrusive human activity.

MPAs also provide living laboratories for oceanographers and marine biologists to conduct research.

Marine protected areas in Vietnam help protect fisheries resources

The list covers 12 operating MPAs namely Bach Long Vi (Haiphong city), Con Co (Quang Tri province), Cu Lao Cham (Quang Nam), Ly Son (Quang Ngai), Nha Trang Bay (Khanh Hoa), Cau Island (Binh Thuan); Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Co To – Dao Tran (Quang Ninh), Bai Tu Long (Quang Ninh), Cat Ba (Haiphong), Nui Chua (Ninh Thuan), and Con Dao (Ba Ria-Vung Tau).

Four others under planning include Hon Me in Thanh Hoa province, Nam Yet in Khanh Hoa, Phu Quy in Binh Thuan, and Hai Van – Son Tra in Danang city and Thua Thien-Hue province.

In 2019, the country’s total seafood output hit 8.15 million tons, including 3.77 million tons of fishing and 4.38 million tons of aquaculture. Its seafood exports recorded US$8.6 billion, listing Vietnam the third largest seafood exporter behind China and Norway.

Great efforts

In 2017, the National Assembly passed Law on Fisheries that supplements the 2003 law with a focus on the protection and conservation of marine resources and biodiversity to ensure sustainable fishing industry.

The 2017 law details Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities and stipulates strict punishments compared to administrative penalties for violations in other fields. It takes into account EU recommendations, and extends to fishery products sourced from illegal fishing for temporary importation, re-export, temporary export, re-import, trans-shipment and transit through Vietnamese territory.

The dialogue on IUU fishing between the EU and Vietnam started in September 2012. The Commission identified Vietnam as non-cooperating country (yellow card) on October 23, 2017 following Vietnam’s failure to address the structural deficiencies in its legal and administrative frameworks to fight IUU fishing that was identified during previous visits.

This yellow card only signals the formalization of the existing dialogue. The Commission continues cooperating with Vietnamese authorities to address the situation that led to the yellow card.