Chương II Nghị định 168/2017/NĐ-CP: Điều tra , đánh giá , phân loại tài nguyên du lịch

Chapter II

SURVEY INTO, ASSESSMENT AND CATEGORIZATION OF TOURISM RESOURCES

Article 3. Surveys into tourism resources

1. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall decide on general surveys into tourism resources. According to realistic demand or at the request of the People’s Committee of the province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall decide on additional surveys to update information concerning tourism resources.

2. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall take charge and cooperate with the People’s Committee of the province in deciding on time for carrying out surveys.

Article 4. Contents of a survey into a tourism resource

1. General information about a tourism resource: its name, location, scope, area of land, (land with) water surface that is being used, manager and user.

2. Current use of the tourism resource.

3. Characteristics of the tourism resource.

4. Value of the tourism resource.

Article 5. Assessment and categorization of tourism resources

1. According to the survey results, a tourism resource shall be assessed in terms of value, capacity, attraction, scope of influence and capacity for tourism development.

2. According to the assessment results, the tourism resources prescribed in Article 15 of the Law on Tourism shall be categorized as national tourism resources and provincial tourism resources.

Article 6. Responsibilities of Ministries, ministerial authorities and People’s Committees of provinces

1. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall:

a) take charge and cooperate with People’s Committees of provinces, relevant Ministries and ministerial authorities in formulating a plan for tourism resource survey in line with targeted tourism development strategy. The survey plan must include all or some of results from the tourism resource survey carried out by the People’s Committee of provinces and regulatory authorities;

b) cooperate with People’s Committees of provinces in implementing the tourism resource survey plan;

c) consolidate survey results and survey and categorize tourism resources;

d) publish and retain results of surveys into, assessment and categorization of tourism resources.

2. Ministries and ministerial authorities shall:

a) cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in formulating and implementing the tourism resource survey plan;

b) provide tourism resource data within their competence.

3. People’s Committees of provinces shall:

a) cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, relevant Ministries and ministerial authorities in carrying out surveys into tourism resources according to the survey plan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

b) provide tourism resource data within their competence.

Article 7. Funding for surveying, assessing and categorizing tourism resources

1. The funding for surveying, assessing and categorizing tourism resources shall be covered by state budget, voluntary contribution by organizations and individuals, and other legal sources.

2. Funding for surveying, assessing and categorizing tourism resources shall be managed and used in accordance with regulations of law.