Do Son

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"Do Son" (Đồ Sơn)- a Vietnamese resort on the bank of the South China Sea, located 22 km away from Hai Phong city, which it administratively belongs to.

Do Son was turned into a summer resort by the French in 19th century, after they established themselves in Hai Phong.

It has natural area - 31 sq.km, population - 35,000 inhabitants, administration structure - four wards and one commune, annual economic growth - 16 %, economic structure: tourism and services - 67.2 %, fisheries and agriculture - 25 %, industry - 7.8 %.

Do Son is known for a large number of historical and cultural attractions, several beaches besides picturesque hills.

According to official information, it has 52 hotels, 230 restaurants totaling 3,000 rooms. The Franco-Vietnamese school was opened here in 1999 with the aim to hold the training programs, lectures (in French, with simultaneous translation in Vietnamese), workshops, round tables, small group study-sessions etc. The institution also initiates research projects between the two countries. [ [http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/1021.htm Under the Sun of Do Son, CNRS] ]

The resort received 850,000 tourists in 2002.

Do Son became a primary venue for the 2007 Hai Phong Tourist Festival with the slogan "Do Son – call of the sea," attracting both local and foreign artistic delegations and visitors. The festivities included an International Sculpture Camp, the Do Son Buffalo Competition, a Fishing Village Open Festival, a youth camp, a beach volleyball competition, a boat race, a waterskiing performance, and an artistic program. [cite web | title = 2007 Haiphong Tourist Festival starts | work = VietNamNet Bridge | date = 2007-04-08| url = http://english.vietnamnet.vn/travel/2007/04/682302/ | accessdate = 2007-05-24]

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