Province to boost tourism

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has announced plans to develop four tourism hubs to attract investment in the industry.

They are Vung Tau, Long Hai – Phuoc Hai, Nui Dinh, and Binh Chau – Ho Linh.

The plan envisages developing Vung Tau by 2015 into a coastal tourist centre that will offer spas, water sports, nocturnal entertainment, and trade and conference facilities.

Long Hai – Phuoc Hai will be developed into a cultural, sport, and spa-tourism cluster that will also offer historical relics and other tourist attractions.

Nui Dinh will become a hub for spas and shopping centred on the Ba Ria Shopping Centre.

Binh Chau – Ho Linh will offer luxury spas, cultural entertainment, and eco-tourism.

The province has spent VND10 billion (US$481,000) to build roads and bridges to serve tourism at Xuyen Moc, Dat Do and Long Dien districts in Vung Tau.

National Highway 51B has been completed, helping shorten the distance to nearby cities and provinces.

Many five-star resorts have opened in the province, including the Oceanami Resort & Luxury Home in Long Hai and Blue Sapphire Resort on the Chi Linh beach.

Environmentally friendly tourism projects like the MGM Grand Ho Tram resort near the coast have also come up.

With recreational tourism destinations mushrooming in Vung Tau city, real-estate investors are getting an opportunity, according to local authorities. Investors can own luxury apartments in these tourism areas and can lease them out as well.

The province has licensed 168 tourism projects with a total investment of nearly $12.2 billion, all in tourist hot spots close to the sea.

Construction of the Vung Tau administrative centre is under way, a project that will turn the city into one of the country’s largest economic and tourism hubs.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s 150km of coast include many beautiful beaches like Bai Truoc, Bai Sau, Bai Dau, and Bai Dua.

The province’s many cultural, revolutionary and historic relics are also a major tourism draw. — VNS

Tags: Ba Ria Vung Tau, Vietnam Tourism