Phu Tho plans to develop tourism and attract investment

It has been a year since December 5, 2023, when Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 1579/QD-TTg approving the Planning of Phu Tho province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. According to the planning, Phu Tho strives to become a leading investment destination in the midlands and mountainous areas of the North by 2030, with a vision to be one of the leading industrial, service, and tourism centers of the region, a place worth living in, worth visiting, safe, and prosperous.

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Making Phu Tho a tourist destination

With a vision to 2050, Phu Tho will become an attractive tourist center, attracting domestic and foreign tourists while forming key areas connecting with the midlands and mountainous areas of the North as well as the capital, Hanoi. In particular, the province’s planning has emphasized the development of resort tourism—one of the current sustainable economic development trends.

Viet Tri city at night. Photo by Tung Vy

In recent times, Phu Tho has gradually implemented strategic tasks and breakthroughs, such as building and developing Viet Tri urban area to become a festival city returning to the roots of the Vietnamese people, a central urban area in the midlands and mountainous areas of the North. Building two economic corridors, including the economic corridor along the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway and the economic corridor along the North - South expressway in the West. The focus is on forming industrial parks, industrial clusters, large-scale eco-resort urban areas, and tourist and service areas. The province also focuses on three development breakthroughs: Mobilizing all resources for development investment, focusing on investment and completion of key infrastructure. Developing high-quality human resources, skilled and technical labor. Administrative reform and improving local governance capacity. At the same time, focus on four key tasks: Rapidly develop processing, manufacturing, service, and tourism industries; innovate models and organize production in agriculture and forestry in a modern direction. Effectively attract capital from outside the province and improve the quality and effectiveness of cooperation, investment attraction, and management. Preserve and promote the historical and cultural values of the Ancestral Land. Build Phu Tho into the center of the Northwest sub-region in the fields of tourism, healthcare, education and training, trade, and logistics.

In recent times, Phu Tho has emerged as an ideal destination thanks to its unique natural and cultural resources. In particular, districts with outstanding potential advantages are Thanh Thuy, Tan Son, Ha Hoa, and Viet Tri city. Especially Thanh Thuy, a locality with rare hot mineral springs and diverse natural landscapes, is the priority choice for tourists looking for relaxation and energy regeneration. Located about 60 minutes from Hanoi, this is also an opportunity for real estate investors and eco-urban area developers to capture market potential.

Tourists visit Hung Lo ancient communal house and listen to Xoan singing.

According to the plan, by 2030, the province will build 3-5 provincial-level tourist areas in Thanh Thuy, Ha Hoa, Tam Nong, Tan Son, etc. The tourist areas will not only meet the needs of sightseeing but also focus on cultural experiences, health care, and high-class resorts, in line with the global trend of wellness tourism.

To realize this goal, the province has synchronously deployed development solutions, including strong investment in infrastructure, improving service quality, and sustainable exploitation of natural resources. This is also a strategic step to implement Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW dated January 16, 2017, of the Politburo, making tourism a spearhead economic sector.

These efforts not only contribute to making tourism a spearhead economic sector of the province but also turn the Ancestral Land into an attractive investment destination, converging long-term profit opportunities for businesses.

Exploiting the potential of the Thanh Thuy hot spring area

Phu Tho plans to develop tourism and attract investment. Vuon Vua Resort & Villas and Thanh Thuy resorts have beautiful natural landscapes and facilities that meet the needs of tourists.

Thanh Thuy is a district on the Da River, which is known for its rare natural hot spring resources, highly appreciated by experts for their long-term exploitation value. The Thanh Thuy hot spring mine is formed and moves along the fault lines deep underground along the Da River. The mine covers an area of over 1 km2, with an average temperature of about 37 to 53 degrees Celsius. With an abundant water reserve of 19.7 million m3, Thanh Thuy hot spring not only brings resort value but also opens up the potential for developing high-class health treatment services. This is considered a valuable resource of the district, creating a strong attraction for domestic and foreign tourists and investors.

Wyndham Lynn Times Thanh Thuy Resort.

Along with the potential of natural resources, Thanh Thuy is witnessing a strong wave of investment in high-end resort projects, ecological urban areas, and health care service complexes. One of the highlights is the natural hot spring villa project, designed to integrate modern health care spaces such as home onsen baths, 4-season hot spring swimming pools, hot and cold sauna systems, etc., meeting the needs of high-end living and relaxation. The perfect combination of high-class living space and home health care facilities has attracted great attention from investors and residents wishing to own assets with long-term value. Comrade Duong Quoc Lam, Chairman of Thanh Thuy District People’s Committee, said: Thanh Thuy is currently receiving special attention in terms of infrastructure planning as well as a convenient transportation network to attract investors. The expressways Noi Bai - Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho, and Ho Chi Minh route help connect conveniently, creating a strategic traffic axis for Phu Tho in general and Thanh Thuy in particular, especially when Thanh Thuy district is adjacent to the capital Hanoi, becoming the “tourist gateway” of the midland and mountainous region of the North.

With a smart planning strategy, fully exploiting the advantages of nature and people, Phu Tho is on the journey to affirm its position as a new tourism and resort center of the North. In particular, Thanh Thuy hot mineral land promises to become a symbol of sustainable development, a convergence of nature and people, a promised land for investors looking for opportunities in the tourism industry—a promising economic sector of the 21st century.

Ngoc Ha