QuangNinh (VNA) – French-flagged cruise ship Le Lape'rouse with over 100foreign holidaymakers aboard docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on October 13.
Thisis the first of its kind to visit the port after a two-year hiatus due tothe COVID-19 pandemic.
Duringtheir stay in Ha Long city, the visitors will tour the city, world famous Ha LongBay and Quang Ninh Museum, and enjoy entertainment services.
LeLapérouse is a leading cruise ship of the fleet of Ponant Explorers that consists of six members managed by the Ponant cruise carrier.
The tour to discover the coast and famous sightseeing places of Vietnam,lasting from 8 to 11 days, is a new journey of Ponant in Asia.
Ha Long is the last leg of the journey in the country. Earlier, the cruise shipanchored at Con Dao in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang inKhanh Hoa province, Quy Nhon in Binh Dinh, Tien Sa in Da Nang city, Chan May inThua Thien-Hue province and Hon La in Quang Binh.
NguyenThuy Yen, deputy director of Quang Ninh province’s Department of Tourism, said thearrival of the cruise ship reflects a positive sign in its efforts to recovertourism in the post-pandemic period./.