The pilot programme, which belongs to the province's plan to develop the tourism economy by 2030, will be carried out at NovaWorld Phan Thiet Resort and Thanh Long Bay Resort in the fourth quarter of this year.
According to the programme, night activities focusing on culture, entertainment, food and beverage services, and travel will be organised on a total area of nearly 1,000 hectares at NovaWorld Phan Thiet Resort and another 90 hectares at Thanh Long Bay Resort. Preparations are underway.
After the pilot programme, local authorities plan to expand the night-time economy to other areas in Phan Thiet City, including Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Nguyen Tat Thanh, and Le Duan streets, and along the banks of the Ca Ty River.
By 2025, the programme will be introduced to five localities including Phan Thiet City, La Gi Town, and three districts of Tuy Phong, Bac Binh, and Ham Thuan Nam before continuing to be expanded to some other suitable areas between 2026-2030.
Vice chairman of the Binh Thuan Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Hong Hai, said that Phan Thiet City, La Gi Town, and Phu Quy District are the most suitable areas and will be given priority.
"We've asked these localities to quickly upgrade their transport infrastructure, prepare special products and services, and speed up marketing and advertising activities for their programmes," he said. "Musical fountain, firework displays, and shopping at local night streets can be interesting experiences for tourists."
The programme was approved by the prime minister in 2020. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently issued some models to develop night tourism services in Hanoi, HCM City, Danang, Can Tho, Quang Ninh, Thua Thien-Hue, and Khanh Hoa in the next three years.
