Van Don will be the center of marine and island eco-tourism
Striving to reach 620,000 tourists and gradually becoming a center for marine eco-tourism is the goal that Van Don island district (Quang Ninh) is aiming for in the 2013 tourism year.
Raising fish in cages at sea in Van Don provides a source of "clean" food for tourism.
(Source: quangninh.gov.vn)
To prepare for the 2013 summer tourist season, the People's Committee of Van Don district, together with businesses and travel companies, innovated, strengthened service management, and promoted to create an impression on tourists.
Mr. Le Quang Thach, Vice Chairman of Van Don District People's Committee said: The District People's Committee has coordinated with departments, organizations, people and tourism service businesses to focus on upgrading provincial road 334, urban embellishment on main roads, inter-commune roads of Minh Chau and Quan Lan, implementing projects to supply domestic water and electricity systems on island communes. Improving the system of berths in island communes, building a large-scale tourist port in the Nam Cang area of Cai Rong town.
The district is also focusing on promoting tourism and festivals on mass media, actively participating in tourism activities of the province, participating in fairs to display and introduce products typical of the district.
The district also invests budget in training human resources for the tourism industry, encourages businesses to organize on-site training for employees, and organizes study tours at home and abroad.
Currently, the district has about 1,230 rooms serving tourists, of which 350 rooms meet 1 to 2 star standards, accounting for 29%, the rest are standard rooms.
In 2012, the number of visitors to Van Don continued to increase and focused mainly on the islands with longer stays than in previous years, averaging 1.5-2 days. The number of visitors in the district is estimated at 540,000, an increase of 13% compared to 2011./.
According to (Vietnam+) - LC
