Authorities of the southernmost province of Ca Mau have set to turn Dat
Mui commune, also known as the Cape of Ca Mau, into a national tourism
destination by early 2015.
To realise the plan, from now
through 2015, they will inject 1 trillion VND in upgrading
infrastructure, prioritising the road linking Nam Can district and Dat
Mui commune in Ngoc Hien district, according to Duong Huynh Khai,
Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The road is the last section of National Highway 1A running
from the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to Ca Mau, Khai
added.
The official said over 20 hotels, restaurants and
entertainment areas that meet national standards will also be built in
the commune under the plan.
For the moment, construction of a
bridge spanning over the Nam Can river to Dat Mui is underway to make
it easier for visitors to reach the destination. The bridge is scheduled
for completion at the end of 2014.
As the southernmost end of
Vietnam’s land, Dat Mui, about 100 km away from the centre of Ca Mau
City , is the only place in Vietnam where visitors can see the sun
rising in the East and setting in the West.
Discovered at the
end of the 17th century, Dat Mui is home to mangrove forests featuring a
plethora of birds, wild animals and fish as well as other untouched
landscapes.-VNA