Cai Rong port - Van Don island
 Located
in the country's northeastern sea, Van Don (Vandon) island has been gradually
turned into one of the four key economic-tourism areas in the
northern border
province
of Quang Ninh. Its population of 23,000 people belong to the Kinh, San Diu, Dao,
Tay, Hoa, Muong and who are living in 20 large and small
islands, including the Cai Bau,
Quan
Lan, Ngoc Vung, Ban Sen...
About
60 km from Bai Chay resort in
HaLong city, Van Don island has 600 islets, covering an area of
584 square metre. These islets form firm screens and small bays,
facilitating vessels.
Cai Rong (Cairong)
Town
, the major town of
Van Don
Island, was one of the first prosperous commercial ports under the Ly
and Tran dynasties. In the recent years, Van Don has experienced
great changes in its economy. The wharf is lively crowded with
ships and fishing boats. Every year, ships catch hundreds of tons of
fish, which assures the inhabitant significant revenues and a
comfortable life.
Visitors to Van Don island can see lovely white-sand
beaches with clear blue water, the Van mountain at the height of 445
metres on Ban Sen islet and the
Bai Tu Long
bay national park on Ba
Mun island. The national park boasts a primeval forest with precious
trees like erythrophleum fordii, burrettiodendrom hsienmu, madhuca
pasquieri, vatica tonkinensis and podocarpus fleuryi, and wild
animals such as wild boars, monkeys, nemorrhides, gibbons, varans,
eagles, squirrels and deers.
Unspoiled natural beauty and cultural, historical values are
favourable conditions for tourism development in Van Don. Over
recent years, changes have been seen with the increasing flow of
tourists to
Ha Long bay. Together with strength in aquaculture and
fishery industries, the tourism industry will help Van Don's economy
take off. In the near future, Ngoc Vung, Minh Chau, Quan Lan, Bai Tu
Long park and Cai Rong town will form a maritime tourism complex
with various kinds of activities such as trekking, relaxing and
caves to explore. Tourists are attracted by the green water and
white sand,
especially at Dai beach in Cai Bau, Ngoc Vung beach, Son Hao, Quan
Lan, Minh Chau beach. Tourists can stay in fishing villages and join
with local residents activities.
When the bridge linking Cua Ong to Cai Bau island as well as the
project to build an airport and upgrade infrastructure facilities
become operational, Van Don is expected to be a new destination for
island tourism.
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