Approval of the Project "Protection, Exploitation, and Promotion of the Cultural Heritage of Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu, Linked with Bai Tu Long Bay"

The People's Committee of the province has just issued Decision No. 2778/QD-UBND dated July 31, approving the Project "Protection, Exploitation, and Promotion of the Cultural Heritage of Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu, Linked with Bai Tu Long Bay."

The project aims to enhance the role, effectiveness, and efficiency of state management over the world heritage of Ha Long Bay, Yen Tu, and Bai Tu Long Bay; sustainably preserve and effectively exploit and promote the value of the world heritage of Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu and Bai Tu Long Bay as a regional heritage ecosystem; and establish an integrated heritage governance model for Vietnam and the region.

The project also aims to transform the heritage system into a driver for sustainable socio-economic growth of Quang Ninh province and the country in the new era, primarily relying on science - technology, innovation, digital transformation, and green transformation; making heritage economy a crucial component of the creative economy; with contributions from the exploitation and promotion of the values of the world heritage of Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu and Bai Tu Long Bay accounting for a high proportion of Quang Ninh's GRDP.

This affirms the province's position in strategic areas, which have a significant spread and contribute importantly to the goal of "double-digit" economic growth for the province and the country during the 2026-2030 period. At the same time, it ensures comprehensive and sustainable development, where development is not only measured by scale but also by the level of benefit, quality of life of the community, and environmental standards, aiming to build Quang Ninh into a center for heritage - culture - tourism of international standards.

The specific goals of the project are divided into two phases aimed at 2030 and 2035. By 2030, the project sets many important targets such as: 100% of tourist sites in Ha Long Bay, Yen Tu, and Bai Tu Long Bay are monitored for carrying capacity; 100% of data about heritage values, environmental status, and tourism infrastructure are digitized and applied on digital platforms; 100% of new tourism products are eco-tourism products and circular economy models; 100% of payment transactions for tourism services in Ha Long Bay, Yen Tu, and Bai Tu Long Bay are cashless; the number of visitors to Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay reaches about 10-11 million visits/year; the number of visitors to Yen Tu reaches about 4 million visits/year; revenue from tourism activities and related services at Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay reaches about 52,000 billion VND/year (2.2 times that of 2025); revenue from tourism activities and related services at Yen Tu reaches about 10,000 billion VND/year; the contribution rate from the exploitation and promotion of the values of Ha Long Bay, Yen Tu, and Bai Tu Long Bay to the province's GRDP is 5-6%/year...

The implementation roadmap of the project is divided into two phases: 2026 - 2030 and 2030 - 2035.