Lang Co town taps tourist strength for growth

Lang Co town taps tourist strength for growth

14/01/2008 -- 8:25 PM
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Possessing white-sand quiet beach and ranges of mountains stretching to the sea, Lang Co town in central Thua Thien-Hue province is an ideal getaway spot and has been successful in inviting both local and foreign investors into spurring its potential.

The Gia Minh Conic Company of the Conic Real Estate Group has recently broken ground for the Conic-Lang Co Resort complex in the town.

The 10-ha 400 billion VND complex is designed to have 200 rooms, 40 world-class villas, conventional halls, and expected to be operational in 2009.

The Gia Minh Conic company has also joined hands with the Lap An Development Company of Denmark ’s Nordica Properties to develop the Lap An-Lang Co Resort and Golf Course complex.

The Lap An-Lang Co tourist-golf course project is to encompass 800 luxurious villas and apartments, and two 9-hole golf courses to be built on 145 ha of land and water surface surrounding the Lap An peninsula.

The complex, with construction expected to begin in July this year and complete by the end of 2011, is to cost close to 5 trillion VND.

Early this month, Lang Co town witnessed the construction of a series of marine tourist projects, including the Diana Resort, the Everland Resort, the Le Royal Annam Resort and the Lang Co vessel tour zone.-Enditem

(VNAgency)

Tet festival overloads tourist companies

Tet festival overloads tourist companies

14/01/2008 -- 11:16 AM
HCM City (VNA) – The upcoming Lunar New Year festival has generated so much business for tourist companies operating in Ho Chi Minh City that many have already stopped offering further services for the month-long festivities.

The number of tourists registering for travel during Tet has already exceeded 8,000 in some big companies.

Most tourists going out of the country are heading to Hong Kong , Thailand , Malaysia and Singapore . Popular domestic tourist spots include Nha Trang, Da Lat and Phu Quoc. This year, the number of overseas Vietnamese coming back is up 30 percent.-Enditem