8mm JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) No. Danang People’s Committee, Vietnam The Study on Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring Area in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (DaCRISS) The StudyArea in the Socialist Republic of on Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring The Study on Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring Area in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (DaCRISS) FINAL REPORT / Part V Tourism Development Strategy for CFEZ FINAL REPORT / FINAL REPORT December 2010 Tourism DevelopmentTourism Strategy for CFEZ ALMEC Corporation International Development Center of Japan Decemberr 2010 EID JR 10-194 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) DANANG PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE THE STUDY ON INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR DANANG CITY AND ITS NEIGHBORING AREA IN THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (DACRISS) FINAL REPORT PART V TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR CFEZ December 2010 ALMEC CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN The exchange rate used in the report is J. Yen 110 = US$1 = VND 17,000 (average in 2008) PREFACE In response to the request from the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of Japan decided to conduct The Study on the Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring Area (DaCRISS) and entrusted the program to the Japan International cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA dispatched a team to Vietnam between June 2008 and December 2010, which was headed by Mr. IWATA Shizuo of ALMEC Corporation and consisted of ALMEC Corporation and International Development Center of Japan. In the cooperation with the Vietnamese Counterpart Team, the JICA Study Team conducted the study. It also held a series of discussions with the relevant officials of the Government of Vietnam. Upon returning to Japan, the Team duly finalized the study and delivered this report. I hope that this report will contribute to the sustainable development of Danang City and its neighboring areas as well as Vietnam and to the enhancement of friendly relations between the two countries. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials of the Government of Vietnam for their close cooperation. December 2010 KIYOFUMI KONISHI Director General, Economic Infrastructure Department Japan International Cooperation Agency December 2010 KIYOFUMI KONISHI Director General, Economic Infrastructure Department Japan International Cooperation Agency Tokyo Subject: Letter of Transmittal Dear Sir, We are pleased to formally submit herewith the final report of The Study on the Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring Area (DaCRISS). This report compiles the results of the study which was undertaken both in Vietnam and Japan from June 2008 to December 2010 by the Team comprising ALMEC Corporation and International Development Center of Japan. In the course of the study we have conducted various surveys including the Household Interview Survey which targeted at 5,000 households in Danang City, to grasp the situation of the city from various aspects. By considering these results as well as existing policies, and through thorough discussions with the counterpart team, we have proposed “Danang to be an Internationally Competitive Environmental City Beyond being Pollution-free” as the vision statement for Danang City. We owe a lot to many people for the accomplishment of this report. First, we would like to express our sincere appreciation and deep gratitude to all those who extended their extensive assistance and cooperation to the Team, in particular the People’s Committee of Danang City. We also acknowledge the officials of your agency and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam for their support and valuable advice in the course of the Study. We hope the report would contribute to the sustainable development of Danang City and its neighboring areas as well as Vietnam. Very truly yours, IWATA Shizuo Team Leader The Study on the Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring Area (DaCRISS) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Objective ............................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Study Coverage .................................................................................................................... 1-3 2 OVERVIEW OF HDQ IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURISM 2.1 HDQ in the Region ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Current National Tourism Policy ........................................................................................... 2-5 2.3 Tourism Zones in Vietnam .................................................................................................. 2-10 2.4 Current Tourism Market of Vietnam .................................................................................... 2-13 3 SITUATION ANALYSIS OF THE STUDY AREA 3.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Tourism Resources in CFEZ and Accommodations ............................................................. 3-2 3.3 Tourism Market ................................................................................................................... 3-17 3.4 Transportation and Services ............................................................................................... 3-22 3.5 Regional Linkage ................................................................................................................ 3-32 3.6 Utilities Services .................................................................................................................. 3-34 3.7 Tourism Promotion and Marketing ...................................................................................... 3-42 3.8 Environmental Management ............................................................................................... 3-49 3.9 Complementary Industries .................................................................................................. 3-62 3.10 Summary of Issues ............................................................................................................. 3-63 4 PROPOSED STRATEGY 4.1 Sustainable Tourism Development ....................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Role Sharing in Tourism Development ................................................................................. 4-8 4.3 Vision and Goals ................................................................................................................. 4-11 4.4 Tourism Strategy ................................................................................................................. 4-13 5 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS ON CANDIDATE PROJECTS 5.1 Identified Projects ................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Assessment and Selection of Priority Projects ..................................................................... 5-5 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (PRELIMINARY) 6.1 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 6-3 i LIST OF TABLES Table 2.2.1 Target Market in Priority ................................................................................................ 2-5 Table 2.2.2 Three Tourism Zones of Vietnam .................................................................................. 2-6 Table 2.2.3 Four Tourism Complexes of Vietnam ............................................................................ 2-6 Table 2.2.4 Tourism Theme Parks ................................................................................................... 2-6 Table 2.2.5 Key Development Indicators for Tourism Industry ........................................................ 2-8 Table 2.3.1 World Heritage Sites in the North Central Tourism Zone ............................................ 2-10 Table 2.3.2 Major Tourism Destinations in Danang City ................................................................ 2-11 Table 2.4.1 Number of Tourist Arrivals by Region ......................................................................... 2-13 Table 2.4.2 Number of Tourist Arrivals by Country of Origin ......................................................... 2-14 Table 3.2.1 Protected Areas in the Region ...................................................................................... 3-3 Table 3.2.2 Analysis of Strong / Weak Points of Regional Craft Items ............................................ 3-7 Table 3.2.3 Number of Hotels and Rooms in the North Central Tourism Zone ............................. 3-15 Table 3.2.4 Number of Hotel Establishment .................................................................................. 3-16 Table 3.3.1 Arrival of Tourists to the Region .................................................................................. 3-17 Table 3.3.2 Arrival of Tourists to the Region .................................................................................