On the morning of October 19, the City People's Committee met with the Appraisal Council to evaluate the Planning and management of anchoring locations for cruise ships staying overnight on […]
On the morning of October 19, the City People's Committee met with the Appraisal Council to evaluate the Planning and management of anchoring locations for cruise ships staying overnight on bays in the Cat Ba archipelago until 2025. Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam - Chairman of the Appraisal Council chaired the meeting.
Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam gave a concluding speech at the meeting meeting
According to a report by the People's Committee of Cat Hai district, from 2010 to present, the operation of transporting overnight guests by cruise ships on Lan Ha Bay has still taken place, but there has been no planning and management by the city, including no regulations on standard conditions for cruise ships carrying overnight passengers, anchoring locations, operations of ships, responsibilities of individuals, organizations, and related management units... meanwhile, the exploitation Overnight cruise accommodation services are now becoming a new trend for travel companies.
Project on Planning and management of anchoring locations for cruise ships staying overnight on bays of Cat Ba archipelago by 2025 focuses on researching and proposing anchoring areas for cruise ships staying overnight on the bay; anchorage conditions; Conditions on technical safety, aesthetics, amenities, crew members... for ships; regulations on fees for overnight stays on the bay.
The objective of the Planning Project is to create favorable conditions for the management of cruise ship operations overnight on the bays of Cat Ba archipelago, ensuring safety, preventing and minimizing risks to people, property, as well as unfortunate incidents. Develop a variety of Cat Ba tourism products to attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to Cat Ba; Closely combine tourism development with natural resource conservation, while increasing budget revenue from overnight tourist stays on the bays.
According to the plan, the anchorage area for overnight cruise ships in the bays of the Cat Ba archipelago must by 2025 be outside the strictly protected zones of the National Park, the core zone of the World Biosphere Reserve and minimize negative impacts on natural resources and biodiversity on the Cat Ba archipelago.
By listening to the comments of the Planning Appraisal Council members, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam acknowledged and highly appreciated the Cat Hai District People's Committee along with the consulting unit for building a quite methodical planning project. The Vice President emphasized that Cat Ba is a place highly appreciated by leading domestic scientists with 7 adjacent ecosystems, rich flora and fauna, recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve, a special national landscape... In recent years, Cat Ba tourism has had positive developments, the demand for sightseeing and relaxation of tourists is increasing, there are many opportunities to develop Cat Ba into an international tourist area, due to That's the project for planning overnight accommodationsCruise ships on the bays of the Cat Ba archipelago are really urgent.
The Vice Chairman requested the People's Committee of Cat Hai district and the consulting agency to accept comments, including paying attention to issues such as protecting the environment, natural landscape, ensuring security and order, licensing conditions for tourist accommodation ships; Propose a reasonable overnight stay fee... in particular, there must be a strategic vision so that the Project does not become outdated. The Vice Chairman requested that the consulting agency, after editing the Project, continue to seek consultation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and submit it to the Standing Committee and the City People's Council for approval.
According to the survey, selected anchoring locations for ships staying overnight on Cat Ba Bay, including 7 points in 4 areas: Quai To, Tung Gau, Viet Hai areas; Tung Trang area; Ang Vem area (Ang Vem junction) and Gia Luan area (Thoi Quyt).
MGood – T.Thanh.
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