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The Ho Tram Strip is located on the coastline of beautiful Ba Ria-Vung
Tau Province in southeast Vietnam. The province capital, Vung Tau City, is a
primary gateway for waterway traffic between Ho Chi Minh City and the
world. Located just 127 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau
is the closest developed coastal area and its rich diversity of landscapes and
over 100 kilometres of breathtaking coastline are easily accessible to domestic
and international tourists.
Every year, millions of travellers flock to the provincial beaches –
especially those near Vung Tau City such as Bai Sau (“Back Beach”) and Bai
Truoc (“Front Beach”) – for some of the region's best swimming. Due to
their proximity to Vietnam’s largest economic hub, beaches in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
are among the most popular in Vietnam, and less than an hour’s drive from the
Ho Tram Strip. Ho Tram itself is also bordered by swathes of untouched beaches
fringing the South China Sea.
The climate in Ba Ria-Vung Tau is typically sunny and dry, which
accentuates its popularity as a holiday destination for tourists or weekenders
from Ho Chi Minh City. There is no winter in Vung Tau, and with an average
annual temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, resorts can remain active throughout
the year.
Vung Tau’s economy
Vung Tau’s GDP growth rate has
been high and stable, and in 2009, Vung Tau achieved a GDP growth rate
of approximately 10.83%. This figure is also positive compared to the average 7.5% – 8% GDP growth rate of Vietnam’s southeast.
Approximately 2,000 residential
units are expected to complete construction in the period 2010-2013, which will
stimulate the development of more amenities and a greater influx of visitors
and residents.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau is the country’s
leading FDI destination, attracting the most FDI of provinces nationwide of
around US$ 5.1 billion. As of 2009, total FDI
in the service and tourism sector accounted for over 50% of the total FDI
capital of the province.
The renovation of the
72-kilometre Highway 51 connected Bien Hoa to Vung Tau, slated for completion in
the near future, will create an eight-lane link and significantly shorten
the travel time between Vung Tau and neighbouring provinces, especially Ho Chi Minh City.
The first phase of the Tan
Thanh-Cai Mep seaport project is now complete and will be a key facilitator of
development of transportation and civil infrastructure in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
in the near future.
The planned Vung Tau-Bien Hoa
Railway will also make travel even more convenient for passengers travelling
between the key southern economic areas. |
