Tuan Chau Harbour


There are 2 main harbours in Halong Bay, Hon Gai harbour and Tuan Chau Marina. Bai Chay harbour is now stop welcoming tourists according to local management department. Tuan Chau Marina harbour is located on Tuan Chau Island which is one of the most beautiful islands in Halong Bay. It was holding Ms Vietnam and Ms World in 2004, 2008 on this Island.

Distance to the nearest bank of ATM: 0,1km

Distance to the nearest hospital: 1,0km

Distance to Hanoi airport (Noi Bai): 170km or 3,5 driving hrs

Distance to Hai Phong airport (Cat Bi): 75km or 1,5 driving hrs

Distance to Hanoi city: 175km

 

 

From 01 Jan 2016, only 2 main ports left which welcome guests on Halong Bay Cruises - Hon Gai and Tuan Chau Marina. After receiving Vietnam Guinness Record, Tuan Chau group plans to register for the Asian Record and Guinness World Records certificates.

Tuan Chau Island is the only soil island of all. It is not only a place having beautiful natural surroundings: pine trees, lakes, beautiful beach…but also where President Ho Chi Minh chose to be the relax place of other State officials’ and his when they came here in 1959.

On the total area of 400 ha, Tuan Chau has the population of 1500. As planned, the total area of Tuan Chau will be widen to 675 ha. It enjoys the advantage of having both road and river transportations. It is about 18 km away from National Highway No.1. This route is an important blood vessel of the robust Hanoi – Hai Phong – Quang Ninh economic triangle. It takes about 3 hours from Mong Cai ( 2 hours by boat) and 1 hour from Hai Phong.

Tuan Chau island’s name is the combination between ‘linh tuan’ (the patrolman) and ‘tri chau’ (district chief) because in the feudal time, the royal army set up a guard station here to patrol and defend the borderland. Prior to 1999, the island’s residents suffered from a very modest living standard.There was no power network and no clean water. Roads were only trails and there was no mechanical means of transportation. Tuan Chau was a very poor town where fishing with very rudimentary tools is the only means of living.

The first project of great significance was to link Tuan Chau and the National Highway No18 by building a road. The work was officially started on February 28th, 1998. All company staff had to overcome numerous hardships to achieve this difficult task, which translated people’s dream into reality.

 


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