Decision No. 51/2005/QD-TTg approving the planning on Van Phong Bay economic zone, Khan Hoa province, towards 2020.

This Decision provides for the approval of the planning on Van Phong bay economic zone. The major development directions are to develop sea tourism, marine and lagoon eco-tourism, financial trade centres, industrial parks, etc. The economic zone is divided into two areas, Northern and Southern Van Phong. In these areas the functional sub-zones are: main port areas such as oil-trans shipment ports, a port for tourist passenger ships, etc.; tourist resorts; financial trade centres; urban population quarters; industrial parks; aquaculture areas. The architectural planning shall conserve and protect the natural landscape and useful ecological systems. The development of technical infrastructures shall include and improve: communications; water drainage; water supply; electricity supply; waste water drainage; environmental hygiene, etc.