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Tuan Chau Island and Beach
Location: Tuan Chau Island is
located on the south-west side of Halong City, Quang
Ninh Province.
Characteristics: It is
a schist island, very pretty with a luxuriant
forest. It has an area of 220ha, and to the east and
south are two beaches endowed with very white and
fine sand. Β |
In 1962, Ho Chi Minh visited Halong Bay and made a
stop here for vacation. Nowadays, Tuan Chau Island
is one of the most attractive destinations in Halong
City. Tuan Chau is in an important position at the
entrance of the waterway system of Thang Long, Bach
Dang and Van Don and this is why it was formerly a
military watch station. The Office of Feudal Customs
was also installed there.
The island also has many archaeological sites
pertaining to the ancient Halong culture from 3,000
to 5,000 years ago. One can go to Tuan Chau Island
via the 2-km cement road from the mainland.
Investments have been poured into the island to turn
it into a modern tourist resort. It includes such
fascinating extras as the dolphin, sea lion, and
seal-performing club, animal circus club, golf
court, cultural-sports center, beach, rural market,
ornamental fish lake, villas in Hill 1 and Hill 2,
guesthouses, five 80-room villas by the beach and
can enjoy the Tuan Chau water music park, the first
of its kind in Vietnam.
The ensemble of five restaurants and one round house
built in the pagoda motif can serve up to 500 guests
at the same time. In Tuan Chau, the octagonal house
where President Ho Chi Minh rested when he visited
Halong now became his memorial site.
About 8km away from the Bai Chay Tourist Wharf Tuan
Chau Beach, it is a sandy artificial beach which
stretches over 3km. Heading to the holiday resort in
Tuan Chau Island Resort. Besides swimming, tourists
can enjoy such fascinating extras as sightseeing,
entertainment and sports activities, including
climbing or camping in the eco-tourism zone.
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Source:
TCDL
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