Thanh Long Lake Project, a fulcrum to promote tourism in Con Son - Kiep Bac

Hidden beauty

Thanh Long Lake has an area of ​​over 1,200 hectares, is a low-lying area in the downstream of Ngoi Mo (An Mo River). Ngoi Mo originates from Thanh Mai Mountain (Hoang Hoa Tham Commune) and Huyen Dinh Range (Bac An Commune), flows through Thao, Da Bac, Trai Chin beaches to Trung Que area, forming a large lake and then flows into Luc Dau River.

Every year, from June to November of the lunar calendar, rainwater from the Huyen Dinh, Con Son, Phuong Hoang ranges... pours down to flood the vast lake, creating a place for shrimp and fish to breed. Famous among them are humpback carp, loach, black carp... In late autumn and early winter, when the lake water recedes (October and November of the lunar calendar), flocks of birds, storks, geese, ducks... fly back to eat fish and shrimp. Taking advantage of the low water, people in the surrounding area can grow a winter-spring rice crop (from January to June of the lunar calendar).

Stopping here, visitors will see a very poetic landscape with open, spacious space, four sides of overlapping hills, forest system, lush environment, rich villages and many ancient historical relics. To the north of the lake is Dan Hoi mountain range, to the south is Phuong Hoang mountain, to the east is Con Son mountain, Ngu Nhac mountain, Cam mountain, to the west is Tran Rong mountain. The area in the middle of the lake has Nghe Dim mountain range. 7 km to the northeast is Huyen Dinh mountain range and Thanh Mai mountain.

According to history, in the 13th century, King Hung Dao built the Van Kiep military base in the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site to prepare for the resistance war against the Yuan-Mongol. The Thanh Long lake area was also the place to gather warships and train the Tran Dynasty's navy. The villages around the lake were logistics bases managed by the wife of Saint Tran, Princess Thien Thanh Thai Truong. To date, these logistics bases have all become historical relics.

The perfect piece to turn Con Son - Kiep Bac into a national tourist area

Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site has made significant progress in recent years, becoming a destination chosen by many domestic and international tourists. However, to promote the value of the relic site in the direction of tourism development, there is still a lack of infrastructure and attractive tourism products.

In that context, Xuan Truong Construction Enterprise has proposed to build Thanh Long Lake area into a cultural, historical, spiritual and ecological tourist area of ​​national and international stature.

The project has a total area of ​​about 1,502 hectares, including construction and renovation of Buddhist towers, bell towers... with the focal point being the 3 towers in Tam Ton Lake, connected by an underground road system under the lake. On the floating islands in the lake, Thanh Long Pagoda will be renovated into a large pagoda to attract tourists. When the project is put into use, the landscape of the area, especially the connection point, will be improved, highlighting the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site...

When this project is implemented, it promises to create great economic benefits, contribute to promoting economic development, create jobs for local people, and at the same time solve all the missing criteria such as: infrastructure, accommodation, entertainment, shopping... to turn Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site into a national tourist area.

In the January 2024 meeting (2nd time), Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee agreed to propose the Prime Minister to assign the province to develop a master plan for the Thanh Long Lake Eco-tourism Area Investment Project, and at the same time propose component projects, policies, and implementation mechanisms.
By March 15, 2024, according to document No. 1706/VPCP-QHDP, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had commented on 2 recommendations and proposals of the People's Committee of Hai Duong province. Regarding Thanh Long Lake Eco-tourism Area, the Prime Minister assigned the Provincial People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate in developing a Plan for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Con Son - Kiep Bac special national relic.

Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee proactively coordinated with Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee to fully absorb the opinions of the Ministries of Construction; Culture, Sports and Tourism; Natural Resources and Environment to implement necessary steps in accordance with the correct processes and procedures to invest and develop Thanh Long Lake area.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Lien, Head of the Management Board of Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site, said that the Thanh Long Lake Eco-resort project will contribute to preserving cultural relics, restoring traditional craft villages, and enriching the value of the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site complex. At that time, this area will become a buffer zone providing all necessary services for tourists such as relaxation, entertainment, shopping, etc.