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Planning tasks approved for Mau Son national tourism site

The Prime Minister has approved the planning tasks regarding the development of the Mau Son national tourism site in the northern province of Lang Son to 2040.
Planning tasks approved for Mau Son national tourism site ảnh 1Snow in mountain range of the Mau Son national tourism site (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The PrimeMinister has approved the planning tasks regarding the development of the MauSon national tourism site in the northern province of Lang Son to 2040.

The tourism site is located onthe Mau Son mountain range 30km to the east of Lang Son city, at the borderwith China. The mountain range comprises of 80 mountain peaks between 800-1,000m high.

The area was once designated asa resort in 1935 by the French colonialists, who built many villas there. Thearea now attracts tourists, especially in winter when the temperature drops tounder zero and there is some time snow and frost. Mau Son is also well knownfor several local specialties such as Shan Tuyet tea, six-spurred cocks, wineand peach. It has been designated for ecological, cultural and hiking tourismby Lang Son province.

The overall target is to turn MauSon into a resort and entertainment hub of the northern mountainous region,serving cultural, spiritual and ecological tourism, while contributing tomaintaining security-defence through creating jobs for local people.

At the same time, the naturallandscape and local cultural and spiritual values specific to Mau Son will bepreserved.

The Mau Son national tourismsite is envisioned to cover the entire Cong Son and Mau Son communes in Cao Locdistrict, and Mau Son commune in Loc Binh district, along with part of the BangKhanh, Xuan Man, Dong Buc, Huu Khanh and Yen Khoai in Loc Binh district, with atotal area of around 14,964ha.

The population in the site isprojected to reach 12,000 – 15,000 in 2030 and 20,000-30,000 in 2040. The siteis hoped to attract 800,000 – 1 million visitors a year by 2030 and 1.5-2million visitors by 2040.

The planning tasks include anassessment of the current situation, analysis of the area’s position in theregion and orientations for technical infrastructure and space development.-VNA
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