According to the master plan for tourism development of Binh Thuan by 2020 and the vision to 2030 approved by the Provincial People’s Committee in September, 2012, Tuy Phong district, where has a 50 kilometer-pristine coastline, a series of natural landscapes and a marine protected area has been identified as one of four key tourism development zones in the locality.
This tourism complex, which includes a five-star hotel of 110 guest rooms, nearly 200 villas, conference halls, restaurants, bars, swimming pools, tennis courts, yatch marina… has a total investment capital of USD 40 million (VND 820 billion) and covers an area of 4,8 hectares. After the long preparation time, the project’s main contractor- 319 Corporation- Ministry of National Defence will official start its construction in November, 2014. Trial operation of a number of work is scheduled for September, 2016 and open for customers in the first quarter of 2017.
“This project is expected to contribute a remarkable reputation to tourism sector in Tuy Phong in particular and the northern region of Binh Thuan in general, making local tourism products more and more diversified”, said Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa- director of Department of Planning and Investment.
Hotel Nostalgia has been the first accommodations having a five-star rating and the biggest capitalized tourism project in Tuy Phong district so far. Amid current difficulties in Vietnam and international economic situations, this large-scale project’s deployment shows a remarkable effort and determination of its investor, consistent with the province’s tourism development orientation.
Up to now, the effect of investment in exploiting tourism in Tuy Phong district has still not matched its potential. Besides a lot of beautiful beaches as Vinh Tan, Ganh Son, Binh Thanh …, the district also has a lot of natural tourist sites and historical and cultural monuments, including Cu Lao Cau marine protected area, Co Thach multi-colored rocky expanse, Binh An temple, group of Cham towers Po Dam, Quan Thanh shrine … that are attractive enough to draw visitors.
It is reported that, the project of Nostalgia hotel brings the total tourism projects invested in Tuy Phong district to nearly 20 projects (including 3 FDI projects), with a total registered capital of nearly VND 3,350 billion. Local authorities have full of hopes that this five-star hotel will make a breakthrough to boost the development of “non-smoke industry” in Tuy Phong district in the future.
Phuong Lan (Source: Binh Thuan Newspaper)
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