Programme title |
Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme (ESRT) |
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Programme number
Project identification number |
European Union DCI-ASIE/2010/21662
EuropeAid/130064/C/SER/VN |
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Country |
Viet Nam |
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Contracting authority for the ESRT programme |
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MSCT)
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Contracting authority for ESRT-service tender |
Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam
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Contractor |
GOPA Consultants in a consortium with GRM, ATC and Vision
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Project Implementation Unit |
Programme Director and Imprest Administrator: Mr Vu Quoc Tri
Chief Accountant and Imprest Accounting Officer: Ms Ngo Minh Chau
Team Leader: Ms. Mary McKeon and
Key Expert 2: Mr Kai Partale
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Financing agreement – date of signature |
10.11.2010 |
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Programme start date |
01.03.2011 |
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Programme completion date |
10.11.2016 |
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Total budget |
EUD 12.1 million |
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Overall objective |
To mainstream responsible tourism principles into Vietnam’s tourism sector to enhance competitiveness and contributing to achieving the Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). |
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Programme purpose |
To promote the delivery of environmentally and socially responsible tourism services as part of Vietnam’s tourism sector strategy.
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Result area 1 |
Policy support and institutional strengthening: The staff of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), VNAT and provincial tourism administrations are qualified in socially and environmentally responsible tourism policy making, planning and management.
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Result area 2 |
Product competitiveness and public-private-partnerships: The capacity of the tourism associations, local tourism stakeholders and the private sector is strengthened for effective public-private partnerships in tourism management.
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Result area 3 |
Vocational education and training in the tourism sector: The vocational training system in tourism including the VTOS standards system is sustainable and covers the entire tourism sector.
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