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Quang Tri focuses on sea-island tourism

The central province of Quang Tri aims to attract 2 million visitors in 2019, including about 175,000 foreigners, thus earning about 1.74 trillion VND (74.82 million USD) from tourism.
Quang Tri focuses on sea-island tourism ảnh 1A view of Con Co island (Photo: VNA)

QuangTri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri aims to attract 2million visitors in 2019, including about 175,000 foreigners, thus earning about1.74 trillion VND (74.82 million USD) from tourism.

Seaand island toursare the product that is luring the highest number of visitorsto Quang Tri, especially to Cua Tung-Cua Viet-Con Co beach tourism triangle.

Accordingto Vice Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and TourismNguyen Van Chien, the province is offering preferential policies to enterprisesinvesting in the triangle.

Currently,Vietnamese FLC Group is considering investing in atourism-resort-entertainment-urban complex in Quang Tri, while AE Group hasimplemented the 490 billion VND AE Resort Cua Tung project covering more than36 hectares which is expected to complete in 2021.

Sincelate August 2018, the People’s Committee of Con Co island district has operatedhigh-speed ships to carry tourists from Cua Viet to the island, shortening thetravel time to 45 minutes from 2 hours.In 2020, Con Co expects to operate 2-3 suchvessels to serve tourists.

In2019, Quang Tri will carry out a number of activities to lure visitors, includinga performance featuring the art of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar andThailand, while organizing a Thach Han riverside festival, a pedestrian andnigh market in Dong Ha city, as well as tourism sites in the East-West economiccorridor.

Alongside,the province will popularize its tourism trademark of “War memory-peace desire”with more than 500 revolutionary and historical relic sites, including fourspecial national sites of Hien Luong-Ben  Hai, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vinh Moc tunnel and Vinh Linhtunnel village, and Quang Tri ancient citadel, among others.

Lastyear, Quang Tri welcomed 1.82 million visitors, up over 10 percent compared to2017, with a turnover of over 1.62 trillion VND (69.99million USD).-VNA
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