A firework display during the Ha Long Carnival in Quang Ninh province on April 28 (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) - The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed 625,400 tourists during the five-day holidays of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day, which lasted from April 27, up 18 percent year-on-year. According to the provincial Department of Tourism, Ha Long Bay is the most attraction, welcoming about 100,952 holidaymakers during the holidays, 20 percent higher than that of the same period last year. The number of international visitors entering Quang Ninh through the Mong Cai international border gate reached 18,905, while Van Don international airport receiving 14 flights with 2,473 passengers. Quang Ninh’s tourism sector has made breakthroughs due to significant improvements in infrastructure development. Visitors now can easily access the province by various means of transportation: by sea, road, and airway. A series of modern infrastructure … [Read more...] about Tourists to Quang Ninh rise during holidays
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New transport facilities to bring more tourists to Quang Ninh
Bach Dang Bridge under construction (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Northern Quang Ninh province expects to welcome more tourists after new transport facilities are put into use later this year. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long has decided that Bach Dang Bridge, linking Quang Ninh and Hai Phong city, will be inaugurated on September 2 this year to fully put into use the Ha Long – Hai Phong Expressway. The 5.4km-long bridge, spanning over the Bach Dang River, will help shorten the distance from Hai Phong to Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city from 75 km to 25 km, and from Hanoi to Ha Long from 180 km to 130 km. As a result, it will take travellers less time to reach Ha Long and Mong Cai cities and Van Don district – three popular destinations in the province. Additionally, Van Don International Airport has successfully handled test flights and will begin serving commercial flights in late 2018, a move expected to attract more foreign … [Read more...] about New transport facilities to bring more tourists to Quang Ninh
Quang Ninh looks to optimize sea tourism potential
Quang Ninh is endowed with natural advantages for sea and island tourism. It is home to the Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays, the Ha Long Bay National Park and some islands, the best known of which is Co To and Van Don. Quang Ninh is endowed with natural advantages for sea and island tourism. In particular, Ha Long Bay has been twice recognized as a World Natural Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Heritage site has become a magnet drawing visitors to Quang Ninh. In 2017, a total of 9.87 million tourists visited the province, including 4.28 million foreigners. More than 70 percent of the tourists came in sea and island tours. In 2018, Quang Ninh welcomed more than 10 million tourists, 4 million of them came from other countries. The province aims to attract over 12 million visitors this year, including 5 million foreigners. Quang Ninh is expanding the space for sea and island tourism farther from Ha Long Bay … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh looks to optimize sea tourism potential
Quang Ninh looks to optimise sea tourism potential
Quang Ninh is endowed with natural advantages for sea and island tourism. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The tourism sector in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been growing at a fast pace in recent years, establishing its important role in the province’s economy and moving towards sustainability. Quang Ninh is endowed with natural advantages for sea and island tourism. It is home to the Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays, the Ha Long Bay National Park and some islands, the best known of which is Co To and Van Don. In particular, Ha Long Bay has been twice recognised as a World Natural Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The Heritage site has become a magnet drawing visitors to Quang Ninh. In 2017, a total of 9.87 million tourists visited the province, including 4.28 million foreigners. More than 70 percent of the tourists came in sea and island tours. In 2018, Quang Ninh welcomed more than 10 million … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh looks to optimise sea tourism potential
Tourists flock to Quang Ninh during four-day holidays
At the Asia Cuisine and Cultural Festival 2018 in Ha Long (Source: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed about 530,000 visitors during the four-day holidays from April 28 celebrating National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day, up 26 percent year-on-year. Ha Long city attracted the largest number of tourists, with about 81,115 holiday-maker exploring Ha Long Bay over the past four days. Up to 26,700 tourists visited the bay each day on April 29 and 30, according to the provincial Department of Tourism. Vacationers also flocked to islands in the locality, especially Quan Lan-Minh Chau in Van Don district with around 60,000 tourists and Co To with about 20,000 visitors. The border city of Mong Cai also lured about 50,000 tourists, with some 10,000 Chinese holiday-makers travelling through Mong Cai International Border Gate each day. On April 28, a grand ceremony heralded the National Tourism Year 2018 hosted by … [Read more...] about Tourists flock to Quang Ninh during four-day holidays