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More than 500 boats are anchored on Co To island before the forecast
arrival of Typhoon Mun (Photo: VNA)
The move had been taken before a ban of
vessels sailing to sea was issued at noon on July 3.
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Co To island district Tran Nhu
Long said however, up to 1,640 tourists, including four foreigners, wanted
to stay on the island to get an experience of a storm at sea.
Long added that the local authorities have taken necessary measures to
ensure the tourists’ safety and daily needs.
In Quan Lan-Minh Chau islands in the Van Don island district, another 148
tourists also insisted to stay on the island.
During the storm seasons in 2015 and 2017, thousands of tourists were stuck
on outlying islands in Quang Ninh for days, even weeks, due to storms. In
July 2015, the provincial authorities had to enlist the help of the navy to
take the tourists onto land.
Quang Ninh is a popular destination for sea and island tourism. It has a
coastline of more than 250 kilometres and is home to popular destinations
such as Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long, Ha Long Bay National Park and islands such
as Co To, Quan Lan and Van Don.
The province welcomed 12.3 million visitors, including 5.2 million
foreigners, last year.
As of 4pm on July 3, the typhoon Mun was about 210 km east-south east of the
coast from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa province. The typhoon has maximum wind
intensity of 60-75km per hour at its centre, with gusts reaching 103-117km
per hour.
Mun is moving west-north west at a speed of 10-15km per hour and is likely
to gain strength.
Source: VNA
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