A new cable car system in the southern province of Binh Phuoc will highlight its tourism potential and attract investor interest in eco-tourism projects, Vietnam news agency reported Thursday, citing officials as saying.
Construction of the cable car system at the Ba Ra telpher system within the Ba Ra Thac Mo eco-tourism zone in Phuoc Long district, began in June 2008 and was completed in two years.
With a total investment capital of 76.7 billion VND (some US$4.1 million), the system has 19 pillars and 32 cabins.
The equipment is imported from Germany, France, Italy and Sweden.
The cable car system will transport visitors over a distance of almost 2.1 km in just 15 minutes.
The province has said it will soon restore and complete remaining works of Ba Ra Thac Mo eco-tourism zone to meet the increasing demands of local people.
Ba Ra cable car to boost tourism in Vietnam
A new cable car system in the southern province of Binh Phuoc will highlight its tourism potential and attract investor interest in eco-tourism projects.
Source: dtinews.vn
