A
lot of projects investing on Ha Long bay's
infra-structure have been launched and completed. It
creates favorable conditions for Ha Long Bay to develop
its tourism and attracts more tourists.
Among the plethora of projects, Wifi Internet coverage
in Ha Long bay contributes to the infra-structure
completion in the city possessing the world's natural
heritage and wonder.Under the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) of the provincial people's committee
and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Groups on
developing the WiFi Internet Access System in Quang Ninh,
the cooperation objectives include: Serving the internet
access demand for investors, visitors and provincial
people in the central areas; broadcasting the
information on social economic and cultural development
of Quang Ninh province; offering favorable business
conditions; supplying fast and convenient services;
attracting domestic and foreign investment; Contributing
to the tourism, commercial, industrial and marine
economic growth; Expanding the information services of
the Posts and Telecommunication Groups in Quang Ninh.
Based on this MOU, the provincial people's committee
directed the Department of Information and Communication
to plan the installation of WiFi Internet in the Ha Long
city. It is expected that 44 areas to be supported WiFi
internet so that the people and visitors can freely use
the service before April 20,2012 (10 days before the Ha
Long - Quang Ninh Tourism Week 2012). The installation
stations are mostly located along QL18A route running
through Ha Long city (From Ha Tu Post Office to Ha Long
night market in Bay Chay). These locations are crowded
with residents and visitors.
Local people and visitors can freely access to some
basic information pages. If they want to enter some
recreational services or download large capacity
information, they must pay for the services. However,
the people can access to WiFi internet everywhere in Ha
Long city. Those who want to work outside, not at their
home or offices can easily access to internet.
Ha Long city is looking forward to a modern tourism
city, the development of an information and
communication system is necessary, said Mr. Nguyen Minh
Hong, Director of Department of Information and
Communication.
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