Rapid development of resorts, hotels and entertainment projects in the Lý Sơn Island off the central coastal province of Quảng Ngãi threaten to seriously damage the ancient geography of the area related to volcanic eruptions 25 to 30 million years ago. Thin edge: A sea port being built on Lý Sơn Islands. It is feared that the development of many buildings will damage the islands’ fragile structure Biologists, scientists and geologists have raised concerns about plans to develop a big resort on the islands that would cover an area of 70ha, including 50ha of sea space in the Lý Sơn Marine Protected Area.The island, 30km off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province, is the remains of a volcanic eruptions dormant volcano, and the terrain of the island was structured from volcanoes millions years ago, leaving landscapes with rocks, caves, cliffs, rock arches and a lake.In a recent working session with Vietnam Infrastructure Investment and Development joint stock company (VIID), the central province’s people’s committee allowed investors to begin a survey on the project in the first quarter this year.Director of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, Dr Trần Văn Tân , said that the province should carefully consider a decision to build the resort complex.”A 70ha project, which would cover an area of sea and land, is really a large project on a small area.The islands and a vast coast area of Bình Sơn district are being considered as a site for a Global Geo-Park for approval by… [Read full story]
It is one of the specific objectives of the project"Developing sea, island and coast tourism till 2020", whichhas been recently approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism . Accordingly, the overall goals2020 are: Marine tourismbecomepotentialindustry for developing sea economic in Vietnam; the country needs to form up six sea tourism regions of international strature and high competitiveness, namely Ha Long - Bai Tu Long - Cat Ba, Lang Co-Canh Duong, Hoi An- Cu Lao Cham, Nha Trang-Cam Ranh, Phan Thiet-Mui Ne and Phu Quoc. Some tourist ports will be set up and put into intial operation such as…... [read more]
(Cinet)- On December 19, a seminar on tourism development link among central coastal provinces was held in Tuy Hoa city in the south-central province. Minister Hoang Tuan Anh attended and chaired the workshop. This was one of activities marking the National Tourism Year. Opening the workshop, Mr. Dao Tan Loc, Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee Secretary said, the central coastal provincies has great potential for tourism. In recent years, tourism has a strong development of tourist routes, infrastructure investment, hotel, ect an important contribution to the development of economic. Mr. Dao Tan Loc also offers outstanding issues, and hindering the…... [read more]
(Cinet) – On December 17, a co-operative agreement on tourism development was signed by the Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Touris. Under the agreement, the three central and Central Highlands provinces pledged to help each other in fully tapping their tourism potential and co-ordinate in attracting tourism from northeastern Cambodia, southern Laos and northeastearn Thailand through the Bo Y border gate in Kon Tum province. The localities will also work together on planning investment, human resources training, State management of tourism and creating tourism products. Each province will design and promote…... [read more]
(Cinet)- According to tourism development plan until 2020, vision for 2030, Ha Noi will invest about 370,65 billion for tourism development. The plan focuses on building a Hanoi culture worthy of the traditional culture of Thang Long – Hanoi; building new values to be the spiritual foundation for the society; inherit and uphold fine values of Thang Long culture, promote the specific identity diversification of cultural subregion. The plan aims to build a polite and civilized Hanoi society; preserve, exploit and promote traditional culture associations, selectively acquiring cultural values of the region and the world; build human resources meeting the…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - Have you ever seen the film The Beach? And, if you have, have you ever visited Phi Phi Island in Thailand where the film was shot? Western tourists - like Leonardo DiCapro's character Richard in the film - seem to have an obsession with finding the most perfectly unspoiled, untouched, off-the-beaten track destinations in which to spend their long-awaited holidays. However, once these magical, new destinations are discovered, word gets out, tourists arrive in droves, and the charm of destination is spoiled for many. A tourist influx of this type inevitably leads to the creation of a…... [read more]
