Nhan Dan – Lang Co Bay in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been listed as one of the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays” club (Worldbays Club) since mid May this year after the club’s 5th conference held in Setubal, Portugal.

Lang Co is Vietnam’s third bay after Ha Long Bay and Nha Trang Bay were admitted to the club and is one of the 30 world’s most beautiful bays until now.

Located 60 km from Hue ancient city to the south and 20 km from Da Nang to the north, Lang Co is also amidst world cultural heritages of Hue ancient town, Hoi An old quarters and My Son sanctuary.

With its 13 km in length, Lang Co beach borders a section of the 1A National Highway, nearly Hai Van Pass, and 24 km from Bach Ma National Park area. With its gradual slope, white sand beach, the average depth of under 1m and the average temperature in the bathing season of 25°C, Lang Co is an ideal beach for tourists.

In Lang Co sea, there are various kind of shrimps, lobsters, sea shrimps, crabs, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters...

People’s Committee chairman of Lang Co town Le Van Tinh said “In the past, Lang Co is the a stop over of passengers when they crossed Hai Van Pass, but since the Hai Van tunnel is built, the area is very busy. During weekends, it is very crowded with tourists from Hue and Da Nang.

A new tourist site has recently been built on an area of 10,000 sq metres, providing 60 guests’ rooms and villas with four star standard.

In the development plan for 2025, Thua Thien- Hue province has asserted its effort to develop the potential of tourism in Lang Co, thus making it a key economic sector of the province and the central region.