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A programme to promote maritime tourism and specialties of the central province of Nghe An kicked off in Cua Lo town on April 7.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is working towards turning Phu Quoc into a first-tier urban area in 2025, making the island city a national and international maritime tourism centre.

Sail Sabang - the 9th edition of the international annual maritime tourism event, opened in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh on Dec 2, with the participation of 100 yachts from Asia, Europe, Australia and the US.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed over 3.1 million tourists in the first 10 months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 16.2 percent.

The central province of Ha Tinh approved in principle 76 projects over the past nine months, including three foreign-invested projects, with combined investment capital of over 330 million USD, local authorities said.

The central province of Quang Nam plans to upgrade part of its Ky Ha Port for cruise services to nearby islands, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dinh Hai has said.

The Maritime Festival of Riau Islands opened on October 20 Tanjung Pinang city of Indonesia’s Riau Islands province to promote images of its destinations and attract investment.