Plan to turn Son Tra peninsula into tourism destination approved

The Prime Minister has approved overall plans for the development of the Son Tra National Tourism Area in the central coastal city of Da Nang through to 2025 with a vision to 2030.

The Prime Minister has approved overall plans for the development of the Son Tra National Tourism Area in the central coastal city of Da Nang through to 2025 with a vision to 2030.

 Son Tra peninsula

The planning aims to turn the area into a high-quality ecological tourism centre and an important destination for tours by road and by sea.

The designated Son Tra National Tourism Area, covering 4,439 hectares, is located on the Son Tra Peninsula in Tho Quang ward, Son Tra district, and is around 10 kilometres northeast of Da Nang’s downtown.

The area is projected to welcome 3.5 million tourists and earn revenues of VND1.9 trillion (US$85 million) by 2025 and 4.6 million tourists and VND4.3 trillion (US$193 million) by 2030.