Quang Tri (VNA) – The coastal area ofcentral Quang Tri province has served as an engine for local socio-economic development by luring many investors in leisure tourism, seaportsand energy.

A 75km coastline and stunning beaches have favouredleisure tourism in Quang Tri. Besides, Cua Viet and My Thuy are idealdestinations for the construction of large-scale seaports that can handle shipsof up to 100,000 tonnes.

Maritime tourism has been one of the magnets for QuangTri, especially the Cua Tung-Cua Viet-Con Co island triangle, which is expectedto be named a national tourist site in the near future.

Such pristine beaches as Cua Tung, Cua Viet, My Thuyand Mui Treo have become investment darlings. One of the most noteworthyprojects is the 1.7 trillion VND (73.1 million USD) AE Resort-Cua Tung marineecological urban area that covers more than 36ha.

In late August 2018, the People’s Committee of Con Coisland district put into service  high-speed boatsfrom Con Co to Cua Viet beach, helping to reduce the travel time from 2 hoursto only 45 minutes.

Quang Tri has also helped travel companies to accesspreferential capital and land-related incentives, while helping them withinvestment promotions and tourism connectivity in an effort to make tourism aneconomic spearhead, said Ha Sy Dong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee.  

Apart from the Cua Viet seaport in Gio Linh districtthat can receive vessels of 3,000 tonnes, Quang Tri expects to house moreseaports in the coming time, including one capable of receiving ships of 5,000 tonnes in Trieu An commune, Trieu Phongdistrict. The 640 billion VND project onwhich construction is scheduled to last from 2020 to 2030 is expected to helpattract more investment to the Quang Tri southeast economic zone.

In late February, the My Thuy International Port JointVenture Company began the construction of a 14 trillion VND project in HaiAn commune, Hai Lang district. With ten wharves capable of receiving ships of 100,000 tonnes, the seaport mainly serves the Quang Tri southeast economiczone, industrial parks in the province and goods from Laos and northeastThailand via the North-East Economic Corridor.  

With around 1,500 MW of solar power, Quang Tri hasseen the presence of first solar power plants in coastal communes like GioThanh and Gio Hai in Gio Linh district.

By mid-March, the province had attracted 20 solarpower projects, including one operational, two under construction and sixsubmitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for approval.

The construction of the deep-water My Thuy port hasalso facilitated the building of gas-powered and thermal power plants in theQuang Tri southeast economic zone, including the 1,320 MW thermal power projectthat has the largest-ever investment in Quang Tri so far, at 55 trillion VND.

Russia’s Gazprom isbuilding a 340 MW gas-powered plant. Meanwhile, T&T Group is working on athermal power project using liquefied gas, with total capacity in the firstphase at 1,200-1,500 MW, with the second phase at 2,400-3,000 MW. /.