Fireworks lit up the opening ceremony. — VNS Photo
FLC Group on Saturday inaugurated its FLC Ha Long project in the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh.
The five-star complex, which started its construction in 2016, includes a golf course, villas, hotels and entertainment facilities. Covering 224ha, the project has total investment of VND10 trillion (US$429.3 million).
FLC Ha Long plans to introduce 300 villas with areas of 300 to 1,500sq.m and 649 apartments. It also has a 1,500-seat international convention centre, restaurants, bars, spa, fitness centre and infinity pool.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ngo Hoai Chung, Deputy Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said the project had affirmed FLC Group’s commitment to investing in high-end tourism products.
“FLC Ha Long together with Ha Long Bay – among the new seven natural wonders of the world have contributed to making Quang Ninh’s tourism in particular and Viet Nam tourism in general become more attractive,” Chung said.
He added that FLC had been a strategic investor with strong internal resources and prestige with large scale tourism products to contribute to the country’s tourism sector.
FLC Ha Long looks onto Ha Long Bay - among the new seven natural wonders of the world. — VNS Photo
More than 1,000 attendees at the event also enjoyed a 15-minute fireworks and art performance.
FLC Ha Long is set to be the location for many important upcoming events such as the closing ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2018, the Asian Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF) and Travex Trade Fair 2019.
Nguyen Duc Long, chairman of Quang Ninh People’s Committee is happy that the province now has a new construction to meet high-end tourism demand.
Trinh Van Quyet, FLC’s chairman said FLC Ha Long had been one of its projects built in special and difficult terrain.
FLC Ha Long is one of few resort projects with location near the world wonder Ha Long Bay.
Quang Ninh Province received more than 10 million visitors for the first time, including more than 5 million foreign tourists, this year. The province also completed many important and large scale infrastructure projejcts including Van Don International Airport, Ha Long – Van Don Expressway.
In this context, new projects such as FLC Ha Long or new flight routes of Bamboo Airways at Van Don International Airport are set to boost high-end tourism infrastructure to fully exploit the province’s potential. — VNS