The first island in Nha Trang is proposed for community tourism

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    Nha Trang - The City People's Committee is completing the first project to develop green, sustainable community tourism on Bich Dam Island.

    Cach thanh pho Nha Trang hon 8 hai ly (15km), dao Bich Dam duoc thien nhien uu dai voi lan nuoc trong xanh nhu ngoc quanh nam.
    More than 8 nautical miles (15km) from Nha Trang city, Bich Dam island (belonging to Bich Dam residential group, Vinh Nguyen ward, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa) is blessed by nature with clear blue water all year round.

    Voi dien tich khoang 250ha, dao Bich Dam co hon 200 ho dan sinh song chu yeu bang nghe danh bat thuy hai san.
    With an area of ​​about 250 hectares, Bich Dam island has more than 200 households living mainly by fishing.
    La hon dao xa nhat thanh pho Nha Trang, Bich Dam mang trong minh ve dep thanh binh cua lang bien dac trung. O day da duoc dau tu duong xa, truong hoc khang trang.
    Being the farthest island from Nha Trang city, Bich Dam possesses the peaceful beauty of a typical coastal village. Here, roads and spacious schools have been invested.
    Dat buoc chan dau tien len hon dao nay du khach khong chi bi hut hon boi lan nuoc bien trong xanh ma con bi thu hut khi chiem nguong cay bang co thu 200 nam tuoi toa bong duoi dinh lang. Day cung la “cong vien” che cho, nghi ngoi cua ca lang.
    Setting foot on this island for the first time, visitors are captivated by the clear blue sea water and admire the 200-year-old banyan tree that casts its shadow under the village communal house. This is also a “park” that shelters and relaxes the entire village.

    Nguoi dan Bich Dam hang tram nam qua tru ngu o day va sinh song tua vao bien, danh bat hai san.
    For hundreds of years, Bich Dam people have lived here and depended on the sea, fishing.
    Ngoai cay bang di san, o dao Bich Dam con co “mat bien” lau doi nhat Viet Nam - Hai dang Hon Lon. Duoc xay dung khoang nam 1890, Hai dang co do cao 102 m so voi muc nuoc bien, rieng thap den cao 16 m, co tam nhin xa 26 hai ly (khoang 47km).
    In addition to the heritage banyan tree, Bich Dam Island also has the oldest “sea eye” in Vietnam – Hon Lon Lighthouse. Built around 1890, Hon Lon Lighthouse is 102 m above sea level, the light tower alone is 16 m high, with a visibility of 26 nautical miles (about 47 km).
    Tu day toan canh Vinh Nha Trang rong lon thu lai trong tam mat voi cac hon dao noi tieng hien ra nhu Hon Noi, Hon Ngoai, Hon Mun...
    From here, the vast Nha Trang Bay is in sight with famous islands appearing such as Hon Noi, Hon Ngoai, Hon Mun...
    Co mot dieu dac biet la o lang bien Bich Dam khong co rac. Y thuc giu gin moi truong, han che rac thai nhua duoc nguoi dan o day tuan thu rat cao. Cu dan tren dao cung la nhung nguoi bao ve cua khu Bao ton bien Hon Mun, khong co ai danh bat thuy san tan diet. Day cung chinh la nhung diem khien Bich Dam co du dieu kien can de phat trien du lich cong dong voi ban sac van hoa va nhan thuc bao ve bien cua nguoi dan.
    One special thing is that there is no trash in Bich Dam fishing village. The awareness of preserving the environment and limiting plastic waste is highly respected by the people here. The islanders are also the guardians of the Hon Mun Marine Reserve, and no one engages in destructive fishing. These are also the factors that make Bich Dam have the necessary conditions to develop community tourism with cultural identity and awareness of the people in protecting the sea.

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