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Quang Ninh islands proposed to open to tourists

Five islands in the northwestern province of Quang Ninh’s Bai Tu Long Bay have been proposed to open to tourists.
Quang Ninh islands proposed to open to tourists ảnh 1Quang Ninh Province's Bai Tu Long Bay (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Five islands in the northwestern province ofQuang Ninh’s Bai Tu Long Bay have been proposed to open to tourists.

The provincial Tourism Department was asked to cooperate with relevantdepartments and agencies to study and identify routes and tourism destinations on Tay Hoi, Tra Ngoc, Cai Lim, Ba Mun, and Ban Sen islands so that tourism activities can be started in April.

The provincial Transport Department was asked to hire a consultant tosurvey waterway routes and announce the routes.

With the existing infrastructure, Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay areeligible for exploitation of planned tourist areas.

Quang Ninh islands proposed to open to tourists ảnh 2Ao Tien Port in Van Don district is a passenger port serving tourist transport on the Van Don route to islands and attractions in Bai Tu Long Bay and Ha Long Bay. (Photo: tienphong.vn)

Bai Tu Long Bay, located in Ha Long city, Cam Pha city, and the Van Dondistrict, is an attractive tourist destination with hundreds of islands,beaches, and beautiful natural landscapes.

Unlike Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay has not only natural rock islands ofvarious shapes but also many mountainous islands of different sizes, inhabitable to human./.

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