Quang Ninh (VNA) – Tra Co nationaltourism site in Mong Cai city of the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh is apopular destination.

It is endowed with beautiful beaches as well ashome to relics and landscapes recognised at the provincial and national level.

Tra Co beach is one of the longest, nearest tothe border shared with China, most primitive and most romantic beaches inVietnam that attracts a large number of visitors annually.

It is about 10 kilometres northeast of Mong Caicity. Visitors could travel there by bus.

The beach is about 17 kilometres long from theGot Cape in the north to the Ngoc Cape in the south. The water was so turquoiseand clean that one could see mountains and rows of greenish trees reflected onthe water.

Tra Co also boasts favourable infrastructure andtechnical conditions along with convenient services to serve a large number oftourists.

It was recognised as a national tourism site inApril 2019 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The site covers an area of 44,036 hectares,including 18,238 hectares of the land area and 25,798 hectares of the watersurface. 

Its North is adjacent to Ka Long river, theSouth is near the East sea while the East is bordering China and the West isadjacent to Hai Yen ward in Mong Cai city.

The recognition of Tra Co national tourism sitehas affirmed the new position and brand of the Mong Cai tourism sector,creating a momentum and opportunities to develop tourism into a local spearheadeconomy.

Annually, Mong Cai city – which is considered aninvaluable pearl of the north-eastern region - attracts over 2 millionvisitors, including nearly 300,000 holidaymakers staying on for longer.

The city is blessed with beautiful naturalscenes, well-known architectural works, clean environment, convenienttransportation, delicious cuisine, friendly people, and cultural diversity.

Over the past time, the city has spent big ondeveloping tourism sites and focused on implementing the Politburo’s resolutionon implementing measures to develop tourism into a spearhead economy.

Mong Cai has carried out key tourism projects,focusing on investment in developing technical infrastructure.

Specifically, the city has completed theupgrading of the Mong Cai – Tra Co road and accelerated the construction of theroad through the Vinh Thuc island.

It also improved technical infrastructure atMong Cai international border gate while continuously upgrading sites in Tra Cotourism site.

Besides promoting sustainable tourismdevelopment and creation of new tourism products, the city also pays attentionto improving human resources training, reforming administrative procedures, andperfecting the investment environment.

With these efforts, the city welcomes over 2.7million tourists in 2018. 

In the first six months of 2019, the citygreeted more than 1.6 million holidaymakers, showing a year-on-year increase of8 percent.

In early July this year, the land clearance forthe construction of Van Don – Mong Cai highway was completed, helping speed upthe implementation of the project, which is scheduled to be put into operationin 2021.

The highway will serve as an important transportgateway linking Vietnam and China and countries in the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN), helping connect Vietnamese northern localities withASEAN and China, thus creating a momentum to bolster regional connectivity.

Once completed, it will connect with the HaiPhong-Ha Long and Ha Long-Van Don highways, creating the longest highway inVietnam that runs from the northwestern province of Lao Cai to Mong Cai viaHanoi and northern port city of Hai Phong. 

It will also create a complete “backbone” with atotal length of nearly 200km, making it easier for the attraction of investmentto promote marine economy, socio-economic development, tourism andinternational trade through Mong Cai border gate.

The completion of the Van Don – Mong Cai highwayis also expected to facilitate access to the Van Don international airport,which was put into operation in December 2018. 

The airport is hoped to help Quang Ninh achieveits target of welcoming 15-16 million tourists, including 7 million foreigners,by 2020 and 30 million arrivals, including 15 million foreigners, by 2030.Therefore, local authorities have been offering many incentives to promote thelaunch of flights to the airport, the first of its kind invested by a privatebusiness in Vietnam.-VNA