Do Son
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Do Son (Đồ Sơn)- a Vietnamese resort on the bank of the South China Sea, located 22 km away from Haiphong city, which it administratively belongs to.
Do Son was turned into a summer resort by the French in 19th century, after they established themselves in Haiphong.
It has natural area - 31 sq.km, population - 35,000 inhabitants, administration structure - four wards and one commune, annual economic growth - 16 %, economic structure: tourism and services - 67.2 %, fisheries and agriculture - 25 %, industry - 7.8 %.
Do Son is known for a large number of historical and cultural attractions, several beaches besides picturesque hills.
According to official information, it has 52 hotels, 230 restaurants totaling 3,000 rooms. The Franco-Vietnamese school was opened here in 1999 with the aim to hold the training programs, lectures (in French, with simultaneous translation in Vietnamese), workshops, round tables, small group study-sessions etc. The institution also initiates research projects between the two countries.[1]
The resort received 850,000 tourists in 2002.
Do Son became a primary venue for the 2007 Haiphong Tourist Festival with the slogan "Do Son – call of the sea," attracting both local and foreign artistic delegations and visitors. The festivities included an International Sculpture Camp, the Do Son Buffalo Competition, a Fishing Village Open Festival, a youth camp, a beach volleyball competition, a boat race, a waterskiing performance, and an artistic program. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Under the Sun of Do Son, CNRS
- ^ 2007 Haiphong Tourist Festival starts. VietNamNet Bridge (2007-04-08). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
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