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Quang Ninh manages sports services on Ha Long Bay

Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh People’s Committee Vu Thi Thu Thuy has requested authorities of Ha Long city to finalize measures to manage sport services on Ha Long Bay and report to the committee later this month.
Quang Ninh manages sports services on Ha Long Bay ảnh 1Kayaking, popular sport activity, on Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – Vice Chairwoman ofthe Quang Ninh People’s Committee Vu Thi Thu Thuy has requested authorities ofHa Long city to finalize measures to manage sport services on Ha Long Bay andreport to the committee later this month.

She made the request at a meeting with the localauthorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 13.

Sport activities on Ha Long Bay, includingkayaking, are created to serve the increasing demand of tourists, she said,adding that it is necessary to devise management plans to ensure safety forvisitors and promote the world natural heritage site’s values.

On March 29, the Ha Long City’s PeopleCommittee announced that kayaking service on Ha Long Bay would be halted fromApril 1 due to safety concerns.

The sudden halt of such unique tourism serviceand its reason received strong objections from the public and travel businesses.

On April 5, the provincial People’s Committeedirected the People’s Committee of Ha Long city to promptly build managementplans of sports activities on the bay, determining which areas are safe fortourists.

On April 11, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asked the authortiesof Quang Ninh to consider effective management measures and enable businessesto continue providing the kayaking services on the bay.
The ministry said kayaking is an attractiveentertainment form for both domestic and international tourists.

Kayaking has been served on Ha Long bay foryears. There are about 1,400 kayaks operating on the bay.

Ha Long Bay, which spans 1,553 square kilometres and includes nearly2,000 islands of various sizes, was twice recognised by the UNESCO as a WorldHeritage Site in 1994 and 2000. In 2011, it was voted one of the seven NewNatural Wonders of the World.  

The bay is an iconic destination for visitors to Quang Ninh, with richbiodiversity, stunning beauty, and significant historical and cultural values.

In 2016, Ha Long welcomed 6.3 million tourists and earned 7.7 trillion VND (over338 million USD) in revenue, respective increases of 14 percent and 65 percentfrom the previous year. About 2.7 million of the visitors were foreigners, ayear-on-year growth of 16 percent. -VNA


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