Endowed with bountiful natural resources which underpin the development
of tourism, a key sector set to spearhead the provincial growth plans,
Phu Yen has begun to make a name for itself both in Vietnam and
internationally. Report by the Vietnam Economic News.
As a coastal province in south central of Vietnam, Phu Yen is well
known for tourism destinations such as Giant’s causeway, O Loan and Cu
Mong lagoons, Nhan mountain, Vung Ro port, Xuan Dai gulf, and Dai Lanh
lighthouse.
It is is considered a land of great
potential for tourism industry development and is moving forwards to
becoming one of the most attractive destinations in the country with a
series of infrastructure projects under construction.
Phu Yen province’s People’s Committee announced two local tours in
August including the Tuy Hoa – An Tho citadel – Giant’s causeway – Nhan
tower tour and Tuy Hoa – Mon beach – Dien cape – Vung Ro port – Nhan
tower tour.
In order to create favorable conditions
for transporting tourists to these destinations and to promote the
local tourism development, a series of infrastructure projects were
inaugurated and put into operation in August, including the Tuy Hoa
airport, Hung Vuong bridge (linking Tuy Hoa with coastal communes) and
An Hai bridge (over the O Loan lagoon).
These
infrastructure projects marked a turning point in attracting investment
into Phu Yen’s tourism, a spearhead economic sector.
An Hai bridge is 25km to the north of Tuy Hoa city and 10km to the
south of the Giant’s causeway. It is 173m in length, 8m in width, able
to accept 30-tonne payload vehicles, comprising of two 650m-long paths.
The bridge acts as an artery linking the coastal lines with Highway 1.
According to Chairman of Phu Yen province’s People’s
Committee Pham Dinh Cu, located in a strategic position, An Hai bridge
will work as an important link connecting the coastal tourism
destinations of Ca pass, Vung Ro port, Tuy Hoa airport, Long Thuy beach
and Giant’s causeway.
The bridge serves for the
purpose of tourism development and local transport as well for people in
communes of An Hai and An Ninh Dong that are often isolated during the
flood season.
“Previously, people in the two
communes of An Hai and An Ninh Dong must travel to visit each other by
boat or ferry. Now, they can do it any time they want thanks to An Hai
bridge. In addition, local tourism industry is also promoted,” Chairman
of Tuy An district’s People’ Committee Nguyen Phung Ngoan said.-VNA