The visitors arrived at the UNESCO World Heritage Site on the morning of Friday, the first day of the 2018 lunar new year. 60,000 foreign visitors, mostly from South Korea, China, North America and France, have registered to tour the famous bay during the 5-day Tet holiday. Ha Long Bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, was twice recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, in 1994 and 2000. In 2012, New 7 Wonders Foundation named the bay as one of New Seven Natural Wonders of the world.
During the Lunar New Year holidays, the Ha Long Bay, which has been listed among the World’s New Seven Natural Wonders, received around 10,000 tourists, according to Mr. Ha Quang Long, Head of the Quang Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. th, the Quang Ninh People’s Committee decided to offer free-of-charge tours to Ha Long Bay for visitors between January 23 rd and February 5 th. After that, on January 23 rd (the first day of Lunar year 2012), the SuperStar Aquarius cruise ship from Malaysia with more than 1,300 foreign tourists and crew docked at Hon Gai…... [read more]
26,000 tourists, mostly foreigners, have visited Ha Long Bay over the past 2 days, up 50% against last year. All local cruise ships have been inspected to ensure safety. A visitor from the Republic of Korea (RoK) highlighted the natural beauty of Ha Long Bay, saying he will introduce the bay to his friends after the trip. Nguyen Phi Cuong from the Quang Ninh Port Authority of Inland Waterway said,“all violations will be strictly punished. We’ve paid special attention to inspecting satefy equipment and the qualifications of ship crew".... [read more]
Moreover, the relevant agencies have organised regular training courses on rescue skills for relief workers and distributed brochures named ?Protecting Ha Long Bay is protecting ourselves? to tourists and local school children. Ha LongBay, or the Bay of Descending Dragon, is located in Quang Ninh province, 165km northeast of Ha Noi. The beauty spot was recognised as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1994. The site boasts clean, clear water beaches and around 1,600 islands and islets, most of which remain pristine and unaffected by human activities. (Source: VNA)... [read more]
The Hanoi Times - 386 tourist ships carrying 4,900 passengers, including 3,700 foreigners, left Bai Chay tourist wharf in the northern province of Quang Ninh to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage site, on the first day of 2009. According to the Ha Long Bay's Management Board, the Bay welcomed more than 2.65 million tourist arrivals in 2008, up by 48.8 percent against 2007. The number of foreign tourists reached 1.71 million, increased by 67.6 percent over 2007. Quang Ninh is launching a campaign to encourage locals and foreigners to vote for Ha Long Bay to be one…... [read more]
The tourists on the Costa Allegra are mainly coming from China, Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea. This is the first time the cruise ship of the Costa Crociere S.p.A to dock at the Ha Long Bay and the fourth to Vietnam. The ship will then arrive in the central city of Danang on Nov.5, taking the visitors to many destinations, including the ancient town of Hoi An and the former imperial city of Hue. The Costa Allegra plans to make regular visits from Hong Kong to Ha Long Bay every five days. Previously, the vessel brought some 3,650…... [read more]
