After 17 years developing its tourism industry, Binh Thuan Province has become a bright point on Vietnam's tourist map with its famous beaches found in Mui Ne in Phan Thiet.
After hundreds of thousands of people to Phan Thiet City to see a total solar eclipse on October 24, 1995, Mui Ne-Phan Thiet-Binh Thuan quickly became known as an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists and investors. In particular, during the 2006-2012 period, Mui Ne-Hon Rom has developed into something of a resort paradise with over 120 eco-resorts, resorts and beach villas combining the natural beauty of the sea and modern architecture. From Mui Ne, you can explore the local locations by boat, including Cu Lao Cau, Ke Ga Cape, Hon Ba and especially Phu Quy.
The province currently has 410 operational tourism investment projects with registered capital of VND63.511 trillion, covering an area of nearly 8,400 hectares. There are 7,291 rooms available across 174 resorts, including eco-resorts, luxury hotels and beach villas, located along the 200km coastline. The average provincial GDP growth rate has reached 25 percent. In 2011, tourism accounted for 18 percent of national GDP and attracted over 3 million visitors, with international visitors accounting for 15 percent of the total, bringing revenues of VND2.8 trillion.
In order to develop into a famous tourist center, Binh Thuan will exploit tourism resources to create specialized tourism products combining ecological tourism and cultural research into ethnic minorities, adventure tourism and water sports and strongly developing windsurfing culture. The province will plan specifically and gradually implement investment in infrastructure construction in Ham Thuan-Da Mi and Thac Ba tourism areas; research models, call for investment and develop tourism services in Tam Tan, Doi Duong, Hon Ba and Cam Binh (La Gi Commune).
The province's tourism sector are urgently completing a tourism development plan to 2020, with a vision to 2030 to review, adjust and supplement plans for tourism areas; improve the quality of existing tourism products and actively develop new products, especially typical local products; promote the development of resorts, ecotourism and cultural-historical tourism, providing favorable conditions to develop MICE tourism; and build and improve the quality of tourism resources.
To improve quality and ensure efficient investment in tourism, the Binh Thuan Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism director Ngo Minh Chinh said the province would regularly inspect and urge the speeding up of investment in approved projects, attract new projects on 5 hectare sites; focus on developing a safe, friendly and hospitable environment by continuing to invest and develop the local infrastructure system; upgrade and promote cultural programs, historical monuments and craft villages; further promote advertising and tourism investment promotion, introduce the image and tourism potential of the area via national and international media channels, and organize professional events and festival activities to attract tourists.
After 17 years development, the southern beach haven of Mui Ne - Phan Thiet- Binh Thuan is becoming a friendly, attractive and safe destination.
