From the outset of the year, the island welcomed over 311,000 arrivals, surging over 82 percent from the same time last year. The number of visitors is expected to shoot up in the coming time, especially on the National Day (September 2), mid-autumn festival, Christmas, and New Year Festival.

Sunset in Lai Son beach.

Locating in the southwestern waters, Kien Hai has 23 big and small islands, 11 of which are inhabited. Thanks to its huge potential, the island district is targeting to turn tourism into its spearhead economy, serving as a driving force to promote the development of other sectors and improve local livelihoods.

According to Chairman of the district People’s Committee Huynh Hoang Son, the locality has great advantage to branch out discovery tourism, resort tourism, eco-tourism, hiking, kayaking and water sports, among others.

The stunning view of Kien Hai island.

For years, the district has invested heavily in socio-economic and tourism infrastructure while calling for investment from major corporations and encouraging local households to develop tourism. To date, the district has 135 accommodation facilities with nearly 1,150 rooms, and 40 tourist boats meeting demand of the visitors.

Standout tourism products have been built, with tours connected to famous destinations in the Mekong Delta region and Ho Chi Minh City, Son said, adding due attention has been paid to improving quality of tourism human resources and protecting the environment.

Quang Ninh has additional sea and island tourism site

The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province has recognised Cai Chien communal island in Hai Ha district as a provincial tourism site.

Paragliders to fly over Ly Son Island

Around 100 paragliders from clubs nationwide and foreign countries will compete in the Quang Ngai Open Paragliding Championship on Ly Son Island off the coast of Quang Ngai province from June 20-24.

Thu Mai wins second stage of Tour of Zhoushan Island II

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai has emerged victorious in the second stage of the Tour of Zhoushan Island II which took place in China on May 23.

Vietnamese cyclist wins Tour of Zhoushan Island I

Nguyen Thi That of Vietnam won the first stage Tour of Zhoushan Island I in China on May 21.

Online quizzes on Vietnamese sea, island knowledge launched in Hanoi

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU)’s Central Committee on April 8 launched an online multiple-choice contest themed around Vietnamese seas and islands.

Source: VNA