Building outstanding mechanisms and policies
Phu Quoc overall development project to 2040, vision to 2050 and Phu Quoc development policy mechanisms and draft project "Phu Quoc overall development to 2040, vision to 2050" with a vision to 2050" to develop Phu Quoc according to the model of a coastal, island - service - financial - technological tourism city under implementation.
According to the People's Committee of Kien Giang Province, the project aims to develop Phu Quoc City to become a smart, ecological and prosperous sea and island on the basis of tourism, resort and commercial - service with high quality, regional and world -class identity. Economic development goes hand in hand with improving the lives of people, in harmony with conservation to promote historical and cultural relics, conservation of marine biodiversity and islands and ensure national defense and security.
With 3 pillars of development: tourism with indigenous cultural colors, creating a unique mark of regional and international stature; trade - services - logistics; creative urban area, technology, ecology.
According to experts, Phu Quoc possesses rich and diverse natural resources; has a strategic geographical location near markets with high growth rates; island terrain with long coastlines and large fishing grounds. Economic potential is growing strongly; tourism attraction has been formed and continues to increase rapidly. Strategic infrastructure is increasingly synchronous; security and defense are solid.
Experts also proposed 10 mechanisms and policies, including policies to attract tourism, attract high-quality human resources, tax incentives, new-generation free trade zones in Phu Quoc...
Developing sectors that do not affect tourism
Speaking about the Project and draft of the above Project, Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Nhan emphasized the importance and urgency of the overall development project of Phu Quoc City until 2040, with a vision to 2050 in the new current context.
In particular, building mechanisms and policies is an important and decisive content, so Kien Giang needs to build appropriate, specific and strong enough mechanisms and policies to create conditions for Phu Quoc to develop comprehensively, ensuring commensurate with Phu Quoc's conditions, potential and strengths, and making greater contributions to the growth of the province and the country.
Based on the comments of experts in each field on land policy, tax, environmental management, investment, the consulting unit noted, systematized and researched to include in the project policies suitable to the reality in Phu Quoc area, achieving the set goals.
Regarding the list of industry development, priority investment in tourism development, science and technology projects, innovation, digital transformation, green transformation, green development, renewable energy, ... Through the project, a high-quality educational and medical center will be formed, serving the people; creating a model of resort tourism and health care.
Develop creative urban areas, technology urban areas, digital transformation investment projects, so that Phu Quoc can develop more comprehensively, creating new and unique values.
Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Nhan expressed his expectation that Phu Quoc will have an urban management model, applying science and technology, overcoming the limitations, difficulties, and shortcomings that are arising in the rapid development process of Phu Quoc.
"For Phu Quoc development directions, it is necessary to carefully calculate which areas need to be strongly developed, not which areas, which areas are strengths, ensuring no conflicts, no impact on tourism. The biggest goal in Phu Quoc development is tourism - the number 1 development pillar, this is the goal of creating the greatest value, all other development areas support strong tourism development", emphasized the Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee.
