Quang Tri (VNA)– The rich potential for marine tourism development in Con Co island districtin the central coastal province of Quang Tri has been awaken through investmentin infrastructure.
Con Co island, about 17 nautical miles offshoreCua Viet town, is at the southern mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and considered anoutpost watch of the country.
It takes about two hours for visitors to reach theisland by boat. With many beautiful pristine beaches, the 2.3-square-kilometre ConCo is an ideal place for sea bathing and fishing.
Coral reefs including the rare red ones arefound in the sea around the island.
Con Co is also covered by vast areas of primevalforests that make up 70 percent of the island’s total area with floraldiversity.
The island is renowned as a fierce battlefieldduring the wartime in Vietnam, with many relics still remaining such as a thousand-metrelong tunnel.
When the night falls, visitors could stroll alongcoastal roads to enjoy the fresh air and quiet atmosphere.
Tourists could experience homestay services inthe island to explore the local daily life and learn to make seafood dishes bythemselves.
The Con Co island district was established inOctober 2004.
Over the past time, Quang Tri province hasfocused investment on building water supply systems, medical centres, schools,residential areas and other facilities to improve local lives.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has connectedthe island has been connected with the national grid since August 2017.
Chairman of the district People’s Committee LeMinh Tuan said the connection with the national grid has created positivechanges for local socio-economic development, especially tourism.
In 2017, Quang Tri announced a project to openthe Con Co island tourism route. In January 2018, the district’s People’sCommittee signed a contract building a high-speed boat to carry passengers tothe island with a total investment of over 22 billion VND (961,400 USD). Theship will be put into use in August 2018.
Con Co district aims to open 3-4 high-qualitytour packages by 2020.
According to Vice Chairman of the Quang TriPeople’s Committee Ha Sy Dong, the province has called on investors to buildinfrastructure systems in Con Co and develop various tourism activities such ascoral snorkeling, visiting forests and special species.-VNA
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