Quang Binh (VNA) - The centralprovince of Quang Binh is looking to cash in on the Hollywood film King Kong,new flights and being home to the world’s largest cave, Son Doong.
The province’s authorities plan tointroduce at least seven new tourism products and services this year includinga tour retracing the route taken by the crew shooting the latest instalment inthe King Kong franchise, Kong: Skull Island, according to Nguyen Van Ky, deputydirector of the provincial tourism department.
Colossal caves, most of them protected inPhong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, have given Quang Binh province a newopportunity to improve people’s livelihoods through its rapidly growing tourismindustry.
Quang Binh is also planning on holdingtourism festivals next month.
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlineshas unveiled plans to launch a domestic air route connecting Quang Bình withthe northern city of Hai Phong in May and an international service toThailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai in June.
The efforts to promote the province’sinternational reputation, develop new products and launch new flights areexpected to help its tourism industry recover this year, Ky said, referring toan environmental disaster caused by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Companythat ravaged some 200 kilometres of the country’s central coast last year.-VNA