Potential values of Vietnam's coastal areas

NDO - Vietnam has a coastline of more than 3,260km, the 27th largest sea area among 157 coastal countries and island nations. Our country's sea is endowed by nature with rich resources and high economic value. Along with that, many long beaches create beautiful landscapes, captivating people's hearts, attracting domestic and foreign tourists.

Dawn at Cam Ranh port, Khanh Hoa province.

New day in Con Dao, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

The coastal road in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, has become a highlight attracting domestic and international tourists to this tourist city.

The long coastline creates a beautiful natural landscape that captivates visitors.

Fishermen in Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa province wait for offshore fishing boats to return with seafood.

After the fishermen's baskets return from fishing near shore, the women of the fishing village carry the seafood to sell.

In addition to selling seafood right after returning, fishermen also process and dry it to serve the needs of a segment of customers.

Drying is done meticulously by people.

People in a fishing village in Cam Ranh dry anchovies.

Dried shrimp processing.

Coastal people make fish sauce from some types of fish caught from the sea, creating famous delicious fish sauce products.

Salt is also a product that brings economic value, creating jobs for many people living in coastal areas in many localities. People in Phu Yen province are steaming salt.

In recent years, the average GDP of Vietnam's marine and coastal areas has reached about 47-48% of the country's GDP, of which the GDP of the purely marine economy has reached about 20-22% of the country's total GDP. In the photo, import-export activities at Phu My port, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

Developing tourism from the sea brings high economic value to coastal provinces and cities. In many central provinces, sea tourism even contributes a large part of the budget, creating jobs for the people.