The operator of Tokyo's two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, said Friday (Feb 28) the parks would be closed for around two weeks on fears over the outbreak of COVID-19.

Once construction begins, the amusement park in Bac Ninh will become the second Disneyland inspired park in Vietnam.

A leading US real estate and investment firm Platinum Dragon Empire Incorporated (PDE) has tabled plans to develop a Disneyland-style theme park and an aquarium complex in the coastal town of Vung Tau, a popular tourist destination 129 kilometres southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is closer to having its own Disneyland-style theme park.Last month, South Fork Development won a licence to build an amusement park and resort complex in Phan Thiet town - a popular tourist destination 300 kilometres north of Ho Chi Minh City. The project has $50 million in registered investment capital, but a company director told Vietnam Investment Review it would cost closer to $1 billion to build the complex during the next five to seven years.