Lang Co Bay enters list of world-class bays

Update: 08/06/2009
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 6 held a ceremony to announce the recognition of Lang Co Bay as the 30th member of the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays” club (Worldbays Club). Lang Co is Vietnam’s third bay after Ha Long Bay and Nha   Trang Bay admitted to the club.

Lang Co bay was selected as it is able to keep its natural beauty. Lying between  Da Nang and Hue cities, Lang Co bay, Hai Van pass, Bach Ma Natural Reserve and an ancient fishing village in this area attracted people thanks to a wonderful harmonious combination between people and the nature.

At the ceremony, Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Thien call on all people and agencies to protect the bay and make all efforts for a sustainable development. He called on investors to pour in environmental-friendly projects and training human resources.

He added that Thua Thien-Hue plans to build the Chan May-Lang Co economic zone into a modern international trading and a tourism centre in the central key economic region.

In the evening, the Lang Co Sea Festival opened, beginning a series of cultural, sports and tourism activities in June in the province.

Source: Vietnamplus (VNA)