On 21st October, Quang Ninh province held a program welcoming the 3rd million international tourists to Quang Ninh in 2024 at Ha Long International Cruise Port. The Viking Orion cruise ship took them to Quang Ninh on an Asian journey. It departed from Hong Kong, China to Ha Long, Quang Ninh, carried around 900 tourists mainly from American market.
Attending were Mr. Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial People’s Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Ms. Nguyen Huyen Anh, Director of Quang Ninh Tourism Department. After the lion dragon performance, the delegates gave flowers to the 3 millionth international guest and accompanying guest groups. After that, everyone took a group photo at the area where the Photo booth was located to promote tourism.
The tourists will visit Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh museum and some travel destinations of Quang Ninh in 2 days (21 and 22 October). In 2024, the activity of cruise ship tourism to Ha Long, Quang Ninh has significant signals. According to the schedule, there will be over 60 ships coming to Ha Long in the cruise ship season 2024-2025, with roughly 100.000 tourist arrivals, including high-class boats such as Viking Orion, Costa, Seven Seas, Noordam, Celebrity Solstice, Le Lapouser, Seabourn, Mein Schiff…
Quang Ninh’s tourism industry has made efforts to reopen a number of cruise tourism routes from Guangzhou, China to Ha Long, which began on 27 June, 2024. The route from Hong Kong to Ha Long was reopened on 30 September. From now until the end of 2024, it is expected that there will be 13 ships to Ha Long, including ships with a large number of passengers such as: Costa Serena (3,500 passengers, Hong Kong, China); Celebrity Solstice ship (2,800 European and American passengers); Mein Schiff 6 (2,500 passengers from the German and European market).
The program marked a vital landmark that recognized remarkable achievements of Quang Ninh tourism in recent times. After the difficulties due to the effects of Covid-19 pandemic that made cruise ship tourism being interrupted. In particular, Quang Ninh was a local that suffered heavy damages from the Yagi storm. However, Quang Ninh tourism rapidly recovered to welcome tourists soon after the storm. The program contributed to spread a theme “Quang Ninh – Safe, Friendly, Hospitality destination”. Quang Ninh province strives to complete a goal to welcome 19 tourist arrivals in 2024.
Quang Ninh Tourism Information Promotion Center