President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines tours the Tràng An eco-tourism site on Sunday. VNA/VNS Photos

NINH BÌNH — President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and her entourage made a tour of the Tràng An eco-tourism site, part of the Tràng An landscape complex, in Ninh Bình Province, approximately 100km south of Hà Nội on Sunday as part of her ongoing official visit to Việt Nam.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Thanh expressed her joy to welcome Senator Lines, hoping the trip to Tràng An will leave a deep impression on the Australian senator and her entourage.

Senator Lines said the tour of Tràng An was a highlight of her visit to Việt Nam this time, while highly appreciating Australian agencies’ coordination with Ninh Bình Province in improving the locality’s Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI).

While visiting the site by boat, the top senator hailed the natural beauty of Tràng An with majestic mountain system, and friendly hospitable locals. She spoke highly of the way Ninh Bình develops tourism, attracting a lot of tourists, especially those from Australia. She expressed her hope for more Australians to travel to Ninh Bình in the near future.

The Tràng An Landscape Complex was recognised as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site in 2014. The site spans 12,252 ha in 20 communes and wards in five districts and cities of Ninh Bình, comprising the Hoa Lư Ancient Capital, the Tràng An-Tam Cốc-Bích Động Scenic Landscape, and the Hoa Lư Special-Use Forest. — VNS