Quang Ninh: Power on Co To island district restored

Power on Co To island district was restored at 4:00 am on June 29, according to Chairman of the district People’s Committee Tran Nhu Long.
An overview of Co To island district (Photo: VNA)

An overview of Co To island district (Photo: VNA)

The island, a popular tourist destination in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, lost power after lightning damaged the 22kV power transmission line that provides electricity for the district and five communes in Van Don island district on June 18.

However, Long warned tourists to not visit the island due to rough seas and water shortage.

From June 24 to 26, some 5,500 tourists were stranded in Co To due to rough seas.

Co To island district has been connected to the national power grid since 2013.

In the peak tourism season, Co To welcomes 7,000-10,000 tourists per day, but the island can supply the best services to only 5,000 daily.

Co To, dubbed “a green pearl”, is one of the farthest inhabited islands from the mainland. But it is now experiencing speedy tourism development. 

Located 80 kilometres from the mainland, the island district comprises Co To Lon (large Co To island), Co To Be (small Co To island) and 15 smaller islands. From Cai Rong port in Van Don district, another island district of Quang Ninh province, travellers can take high-speed boat trips that take an hour and a half to cover the distance.

Co To’s attractions include turquoise sea and tranquil beaches along with tropical primeval forest eco-system that is almost in its primary conditions.

Untouched and large beaches in the island are attractive with white sands and wavy water. Hong Van, Van Chay, small Co To or beaches along Thanh Lan island are among the best beaches of Co To.

The island is also famous for abundant fresh and diverse seafood, along with many historical and cultural sites.

Recently, the district approved a master plan for socio-economic development of Co To towards 2020, aiming to make the island district a national-level eco-tourism and resort area together with the high-end sea and island eco-tourism area of Van Don, and making Co To a key destination of the Cat Ba-Ha Long-Van Don-Co To-Mong Cai-Tra Co tour with diverse tourism products, including sports and entertainment centres.

A plan for tourism development to 2020 with a vision to 2030 has also been approved, along with an action programme to make tourism a spearhead sector of the district.

As part of efforts to lay foundation for sea and island tourism growth, Co To has focused on developing infrastructure system, while encouraging tourism expansion. The 17,000 cubic metre reservoir Truong Xuan as well as lakes in Thanh Lan and Tran islands have been built. Meanwhile, transportation system and boat fleets have been upgraded to give visitors easier access to the island.

Community-based tourism has been encouraged, while human resources for tourism have received adequate attention. 

The connecting of tourism routes and products has also helped lure more visitors to the island. Some outstanding products of the district include “One-day fishermen,” “One-day soldiers,” and “Journey to homeland islands”. 

Statistics showed that the number of tourists has surged over the years. If in 2013, the district welcomed some 56,000 visitors, the figure doubled in the following years. In 2017, the island served 320,000 tourists. In the first four months of this year, the figure hit nearly 15,200.

VNA

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