Plans underway to conserve Pulau Bidong, used by Vietnamese ‘boat people’


Mentri Besar Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar being briefed about sites on the island.

SETIU: The Terengganu state government has made a commitment to conserve and protect Pulau Bidong and turn it into a destination for targeted tourism, says its Mentri Besar.

Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the state has partly approved some plans in a proposal put forward by the state museum for the island.

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