Tourists visit a cave in Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: VNA)Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northeastern province ofQuang Ninh attracted 5.59 million tourist arrivals in the first four months ofthis year, double the figure of the same period last year, according to theprovincial Department of Tourism.
In April alone, the number of visitors to Quang Ninh isestimated at 1.1 million. For the past few weeks, the number of visitors to theprovince has been increasing.
It is forecasted that during the five-day holidays from April29 to May 3, the province will welcome about 430,000 visitors with196,000 being expected to stay at local accommodations. Quang Ninh expects to rake in 939 billion VND (40 million USD) in tourism revenue during the holidays.
The province planned to offer 38 new tourism products thisyear. Visitors to Ha Long City can enjoy eight new tourism products including"Night Cruise Street", sports tourism, sailing and music on Ha Long Bay, or walking along the night and pedestrian street around Long Tien Pagoda area in Ha Long City, and climbing Bai Tho mountain.
The province also expects to receive 12 million visitorsfrom southwestern localities after a new air route between the province and the Mekong Delta cityof Can Tho was officially launched on April 25. Especially,during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day (April 29), Reunification Day (April30), and May Day (May 1), Quang Ninh will organise a series of cultural andsports activities, for example, the Ha Long Carnaval festival on May 1 evening, the Tran Quoc Nghien Temple (Duc Ong Temple) Festival, the Culture and SportsFestival of the ethnic minorities in Binh Lieu district.
In 2023, Quang Ninh strives to become a"can't-miss" destination in Vietnam. It aims to attract 15 millionvisitors, exceeding 500,000 visitors compared to 2019 before the outbreaks ofthe COVID-19 pandemic./.
