Pursuant to the law on tourism, 27 June 2005;

Pursuant to Decree No. 185/2007/ND-CP on December 25, 2007 of the Government functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of culture, sports and tourism;

Pursuant to Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP on 7 September 2006 by the Government on creation, approval and management of the overall socio-economic development;

Pursuant to Decree No. 03/2008/ND-CP dated 11 January 2008 the Government's amendments and supplements to some articles of Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP on 7 September 2006 by the Government on creation, approval and management of the overall socio-economic development;

Pursuant to decision No. 79/2005/QD-TTg dated April 15, 2005 by the Prime Minister issued the action program of the Government implementation of resolution No. 37-NQ/TW on 12/7/2004 of the Politburo about the directions of social-economic development and ensure the defense and security for the northern mountain region by 2010;

Pursuant to decision No. 97/2002/QD-TTg dated 22 July 2002 from the Prime Minister's approval of Vietnam tourism development strategy for the period 2001-2010;

Proposal of the General Director of tourism and the Director of planning, finance, DECIDES: 1. Approval of the master plan for development of tourism in the northern mountain region by 2020, with the following principal contents: 1. The scope of the planning for the northern mountain Region (hereafter abbreviated as TDMNBB region) consists of 14 province: Bac Kan, Cao Bang, lang son, Dien Bien, Lai Chau , Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Hoa Binh, Son La.

2. Development 2.1. General objective: to contribute to improving economic efficiency and the contribution of tourism to the socio-economic development of the region of TDMNBB; ensure the development of tourism associated with the request hold the defence, security, social order and safety and sustainable tourism development.

2.2. Specific objectives:-About tourists: striving to 2020 international tourists reached approximately 1,600,000 people, domestic tourists reached approximately 12,500,000.

-About tourism income: striving to 2020 of about 1,300 million.

3. The principal development 3.1. Travel market:-domestic market: Hanoi, Red River Delta, ...-international markets: Western Europe, Asia and the Pacific.

3.2. Product service:-eco-tourism: The Garden, the Lake (Coptis, Ba, mountain Cup, ...).

-Historic-cultural tourism: the Mighty Temple, Dien Bien Phu, ATK, the culture of the ethnic minorities to Northwestern, ...-sports travel-adventure: mountain climbing Fanxipan, crossed the Red River rapids, the online travel gear.

3.3. Promote, promote tourism:-build the image of tourism in the region of TDMNBB, released the publication introduces the potential tourism product, the TDMNBB.

-About tourism potential of the region of TDMNBB in fairs, conferences, workshops in the country, within the framework of programmes about travel, culture, trade and investment promotion.

-Promote social work of promotion of tourism.

3.4. training and human resources development:-coordinate with the training facilities available inside and outside of the planning, the construction and expansion of the Tourism Department's planning.

-Construction of vocational training establishments of tourism in Lao Cai.

-The Organization of training programs, professional enhancement for existing staff.

-Strengthening cooperation, Exchange through the trip, the Conference, International Conference in countries with developed tourism activities.

3.5. The national tourist area (having the role to motivate the tourism development department TDMNBB): Pác Nặm Bunch, Detian (High); Three Hot (Bac); Dien Bien Phu-Pá Mỳ Muong-Phăng Cavity (Editor); Sa Pa (Sapa); She Falls (Yen Bai); The Lake Of Peace (Peace), Edit (Phú Thọ); ATK (Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan); Plan (Thai); Moc Chau (Sơn La).

3.6. The municipality of tourism: the tourist resort town of Mount Sa Pa (Sapa).

3.7. The tourist routes:-the online national and international tourism are: + lang son-Hanoi-the Northern Delta provinces (hereafter abbreviated as the province of ĐBBB).

+ High-Bac-Taiyuan-Hanoi-the province of ĐBBB.

+ Ha Giang-Quang-Phu Tho-Hanoi-the province of ĐBBB.

+ North-Hanoi-the province of ĐBBB.

+ Kunming (China)-Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong-Quang Ninh.

+ China Nanning-Lang Son-Hanoi-Haiphong-Quang Ninh.

-Local routes include: + Peace-Son La-Dien Bien (Dien Bien Phu)-Lai Chau-Lao Cai (Sapa)-Yen Bai-Ha Giang, Cao Bang-lang son-.

+ Peace-Son La-Dien Bien (Dien Bien Phu)-Yen Bai (Tranquility)-Bac Kan (Ba) – Lang Son (Copper Mine).

+ Thai Nguyen-Ba-By (Detian)-Lang Son.

+ Bac Giang-Lang Son-Cao Bang-Bac-Taiyuan-Tuyen Quang-Ha Giang.

+ Son La-Dien Bien (Dien Bien Phu)-Lai Chau-Lao Cai (Sapa).

+ Phu Tho (Nam)-Yen Bai-Lao Cai (Sapa).

+ Phu Tho (Nam)-Son La-Dien Bien (Dien Bien Phu)-Lao Cai (Sapa).

3.8. The projected national tourist development (beyond national attractions in the resort State was specified in point 3.5, paragraph 3, article 1 of the decision): Temple of Sanqing Mountain, Ii, Hope, Mount Painted Model (lang son); Dong van plateau (HA Giang).

3.9. the protection of tourism resources: creation, planning and implementation of conservation planning management system of tourism resources in the region and each province; strengthen measures to closely manage the tourism activities and other social economic activity risks causing prejudice to the system of tourist resources and environment; timely troubleshooting, status degradation of the environment and tourism resources; development of eco-tourism, history-culture tied to the objective of environmental protection and sustainable tourism development.

4. The principal measures to make planning 4.1. About the Executive Organization: establishing regional tourism development coordinator TDMNBB of the Ministry of culture, sports and tourism.

4.2. On investment for tourism development:-the list of priority investment projects until 2020 (list attached).

-Total investment capital for each project are defined specifically in the stage setting, appraisal, feasibility projects approved under the provisions of the law.

-Capital source: primarily mobilized from all domestic and foreign economic participation investment; State budget funds to support investment in the technical infrastructure of transportation, restoration, embellish, protection of historical-cultural revolution and particularly important or has rated the national monuments.

-Encouraging policies, incentives, support tourism development investment made under the provisions of Decree No. 106/2006/ND-CP, detailing and guiding the implementation of some articles of the law on investment; Decision No. 201/2006/QD-TTg on the principles, criteria and norms of the target distribution development investment in State budget period 2007-2010.

Article 2. The responsibility of the General Directorate of tourism: 1. Organization announced the master plan for tourism development region TDMNBB to the year 2020 to organizations, individuals know, done; the local guide organizations in the management planning planned implementation in accordance with current legislation.

2. Chaired the study decided or suggested the authority to decide the following issues:-the task, the content and activity regulation of the coordinated development of tourism in The Ministry.

-Responsible for the management of the other sectors that affect the development of the tourism industry, aiming to promote the development of the tourism industry in a sustainable manner.

-The mechanism and the contributions of organizations and business travel business benefited from the investment of the State for the protection of the religious, historical, cultural, relics of revolution and the development of technical infrastructure directly serving the development of the tourist business.

3. In coordination with other ministries, local and relevant organization leverages the planning of local tourism development in the province in the course of implementation of this plan.

Article 3. This decision has the effect after 15 days from the date The report.

Article 4. Office Manager, Director of the Organization Department, Director of planning, finance, General Director of tourism, heads of subdivisions and the Director of the Department of culture, sports and tourism of the province specified in clause 1, article 1 is responsible for the implementation of this decision.