Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a masterplan to develop Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain national tourism site in the southernprovince of Tay Ninh into a special spiritual and cultural site by 2035.
Some 3,000 hectares spanning Tay Ninh city’s Ninh Son ward, Ninh Thanh ward andThanh Tan commune and part of Phan commune in Duong Minh Chau district will bezoned off for the site.
Under the plan, economic, population, land use and infrastructure factors willbe prioritised.
Relevantsides will evaluate the impacts of tourism development at the site and study linkingBa Den Mountain with other tourist attractions in the province, Ho Chi MinhCity and other localities in the southeast region.
Works at the site must be based on local culture, history and practices.
BaDen Mountain is the highest mountain in Vietnam’s southeast region at 986metres above sea level.
The site, with many pagodas and caves, is considered one of the most famousspiritual lands in the south, worshipping Linh Son Thanh Mau (Linh Son HolyMother). For years, it has been frequented by tourists, most visiting Ba TempleComplex, old pagodas like Ha Pagoda, Thuong Pagoda and Hang Pagoda and caves onthe mountain.-VNA