Under the masterplan approved by the Government, the district will be turned into a national tourism destination by 2020.

However, the island district boasts great potential and meets conditions to be recognised as a national complicated tourism area.

The provincial People’s Committee said that the adjustment to the masterplan is necessary to fully tap the tourism potential of the locality, thus making the island a main driving force for tourism development of Quang Ngai.

The island – as well as a vast coastal area in five localities of Quang Ngai on a total of 2,000sq.km – is being considered for designation as a Global Geo-Park by UNESCO.

According to reports of the district People’s Committee, the island welcomed more than 230,000 visitors in 2018, raking in some 10.3 million USD.-VNA