Tourism – driving force for development in central coastal region

Tourists rest on a beach in Nha Trang city of Khanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central coastal region of Vietnam boasts huge tourism potential and efforts are underway to turn this sector into a driving force of local development. Plentiful tourism advantages The region, consisting of 11 provincial-level localities from Quang Tri to Binh Thuan province, has a favourable geographical location adjacent to the Central Highlands, which helps its localities maintain close relations with Laos, northeastern Cambodia, northeastern Thailand and Myanmar. It is also a gateway to international shipping routes along the East-West Economic Corridor. The central coastal region has a 1,400km-long coastline with a number of beautiful beaches comparable to similar destinations around the world, including Cua Viet, Thuan An, Lang Co, Cua Dai, My Khe, Phuong Mai, Hon Gom, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh, and Mui Ne. Many attractive bays listed on world rankings can also be found here, such as Lang Co and Nha Trang. Among the numerous lagoons in the region, the Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon system, with a total area of over 22,000ha in Thua Thien-Hue province, is one of the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia. The local eco-tourism… Read full this story

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