Tung Lam JSC succeeds thanks to mind changed

Tung Lam Development JSC is one of few pioneering investors in the field of tourism and culture in Uong Bi City. Thanks to long-term strategy, sense of responsibility, and innovative thinking, the company has harvested successes.

In 2001, Tung Lam broken ground of the Yen Tu cable car system, worth 500 bil.VND. Two cable car routes with capacity of 1,800 to 2,400 passengers/hour, after being completed, sharply increased the number of tourists to Yen Tu.  

Based on these successes, Tung Lam continued to implement basic infrastructure components such as installing lighting system, expanding pavements, launching e-cars services, in order to meet demand of tourists, ensure the long-term operation, increase values … Specifically, in 2016, the company invested hundreds of billions VND in an attempt to build two new cable car systems, increasing the total number of cable car systems to 4 routes with 8 terminals. 

Since early 2013, Tung Lam Company has worked with domestic and international consultants to sketch a plan for a service, tourism and culture center at Giai Oan Bus Station. In 2017, the company spent more than 1,000 bil. VND on constructing the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Sect Culture Center which bears the Vietnamese soul, Tran-dynasty architectural features and Zen Sect spirit. This is the first and largest cultural project in Uong Bi City in particular and considered as one of the most outstanding cultural projects in Quang Ninh in general.

The project added more values to the recognized heritage and provided facilities for visitors and explorers to Yen Tu.

Along with infrastructure investment, the company introduced tourism packages like Yen Tu Exploration which highlights spiritual values, a pilgrim follows footsteps of King Buddha Tran Nhan Tong, witnessing sunrise from the top of the sacred mountain, a day of practicing meditation, trying King Buddha foods. Noticeably, Tung Lam has developed new tourism products attached with meditation.

Along with its original values, investment projects of Tung Lam are contributing to upholding values of Yen Tu, differentiate it from others. In 2018, the total tourist arrivals to Yen Tu was estimated at one million while in the 6 months of this year, Yen Tu welcomed more than 700 thousand tourist arrivals. The total tourism revenue increases gradually. In 2018 alone, it achieved more than 600 bil. VND. 

Translated by Dao Linh