Kien Giang province launches world’s longest cable car route
Sun Group inaugurated a sea cable car route in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc island district, Mekong delta Kien Giang province, with the aim of serving tourists on Tet festival which is several days left.
Lai Son island in Kien Giang province’s Kien Hai district (Photo: tinhkiengiang.com)
Kien Giang (VNA) - Sun Group, a prominent real estate developer in Vietnam, inaugurateda sea cable car route in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc island district, Mekong delta KienGiang province, with the aim of serving tourists on the traditional Lunar NewYear (Tet) festival which is several days left.
The route has thelength of nearly 8,900 meters, which is said the longest in the world, with theone end being An Thoi town and the other being Hon Thom island, the largest inthe An Thoi island cluster to the south in Phu Quoc island district.
The Hon Thom cablecar system is the first and most important item of the Sun World Hon ThomNature Park in the southern area of Phu Quoc island invested by Sun Group.
The system has 69 cars capable of carrying 30 passengers each and uses thethree-rope cable car technology that is the most modern and safest in theworld.
The system and the SunWorld Hon Thom Nature Park will officially open to tourists on February 14.
In January, nearly 260,000 tourists came to Phu Quoc island, a year-on-yearrise of 51 percent. International tourists increased by 40 percent against thesame period last year. On average the district welcomed about 7,000holidaymakers each day.
Located on theVienam-Cambodia-Thailand marine economic corridor, Phu Quoc is dubbed the“pearl” island.
Phu Quoc features amonsoon tropical climate. It has two seasons, the dry season from November toApril and the rainy season from May to October. The average temperature is 28degrees Celsius, allowing visitors to enjoy the island’s beauty at any time ofthe year.
Phu Quoc NationalPark is one of the most attractive places in the district. It is home to 929plant species, of which 42 are listed in the Vietnamese and world red books ofendangered species. The park is part of the Kien Giang biosphere reserve, whichwas recognised as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2006.
The island was namedas one of the 10 most beautiful Asian islands to visit in summer by tourismsite www.topinspired.com.
Phu Quoc island district targets to serve at least half a million internationaltourists in 2018, according to local authorities.-VNA
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Lai Son island in Kien Giang province’s Kien Hai district (Photo: tinhkiengiang.com) 
