Removing obstacles so that Vietnamese yachts can reach the big ocean
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- 24-05-2024
On April 9 and 10, the Vietnam Maritime Administration's working group, led by Deputy Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Hoang Hong Giang, surveyed and built a yacht management project in the city area. HCM.
To develop the project, the Maritime Administration's working group will conduct surveys at yacht factories; Marinas and internal water wharfs in the Northern, Central and Southern regions.
This is an activity of interest to yacht manufacturers, yacht enthusiasts, business units, and operators of inland ports and marinas, because for a long time there has not been a management corridor specifically for yachts. .
Close-up of the Seawind brand catamaran sailing yacht factory in Thu Duc City. Video: P.DIEN
In the Ho Chi Minh City area, the delegation visited two yacht factories, worked with leaders of Corsair Marine International Company (including two brands Seawind/Corsair) and Triac Composite Company Limited; Surveying the operating situation of Tam Son marina (ward 22, Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh City).
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corsair Marine International Company, Richard Ward, summarizes the demand for yachts from Europe, America, Australia and experience in managing and developing marinas in these countries. He assessed yachting as an industry that brings in billions of dollars. Vietnam with its long coastline, many beautiful bays and islands has great advantages to attract and develop the yachting and marine tourism industry.
He emphasized that Vietnam has great advantages to develop the yacht building industry, due to many competitive advantages in labor costs, skillful and sophisticated workmanship. "Unfortunately, this advantage has not been fully promoted, due to problems with marina regulations, registration, and ship testing...", Mr. Richard Ward said.
From there, he shared experiences from countries with a developed yacht industry in Australia, which is to regularly update advanced standards to meet actual usage needs to ensure that manufactured ships are not outdated, customer accepts.
"Vietnam should select and apply regulations approved by many countries on design, operation, and safety features for the production and exploitation of yachts from other countries to keep up with the development trends of these countries." water", Mr. Richard Ward evoked.
The president of the sailing yacht brand recommended that customers should be open to buying boats in Vietnam, with a trial run period (15-20 days) in river and sea areas to get acquainted and train ship operating skills first. when leaving Vietnam.
Deputy Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration Hoang Hong Giang, discussed a large-scale survey from manufacturers, water entertainment activities, business units, inland waterway wharf managers, and yachts to have documents " live", serving the yacht management project in accordance with international practices and integration in the coming time.
According to Mr. Giang, the delegation received opinions from many sides, learned from experiences from countries with developed yachting activities, and the completed project will be submitted to the Government for consideration, moving forward to promulgate regulations on the management of yacht development. develop in the right direction, develop the cruise industry, and attract tourists.
"It's not because the barriers have not been cleared that investors are discouraged. We always listen and absorb opinions to have a suitable management plan," Mr. Giang emphasized.
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