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Quang Ninh province boosts tourism development with new sites and tours

Published

9 months ago

March 15, 2023

The People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh province, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, will organise a conference on tourism development in Ha Long city on March 17, heard a press conference on March 14.

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Ha Long Bay in the northeasterb province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh – The People’s Committee
of northeastern Quang Ninh province, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, will
organise a conference on tourism development in Ha Long city on March 17, heard
a press conference on March 14.

The event is expected to bring together about 350
representatives from ministries, departments, sectors, agencies, localities, organisations,
travel associations and companies, airlines, and embassies of some countries in
Asia and Southeast Asia.

To fulfil its target of welcoming 15 million tourists and earning 32.4 trillion VND (1.36 billion USD) this year, Quang Ninh plans to introduce 24 new tourism products in April.

It will review the province’s tourism development in
2022 and previous years, and put forth orientations for 2023 and beyond.

Through discussions, the participants will seek solutions
to boost local tourism, and promote digital transformation in the industry.

They will also work on how to raise the quality of
and diversify tourism products, and utilise modern infrastructure
to spur tourism development.

Cooperation agreements between Quang Ninh and other
cities and provinces, along with those between travel companies will be inked on
this occasion.

Sidelines events include exhibitions displaying
tourism and “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) products.

Accordingly, these products will be exploited in Ha
Long and Mong Cai cities, and Van Don, Co To and Hai Ha districts.

The provincial Department of Tourism has proposed
the allowance of five tour routes on Bai Tu Long Bay, of which two from Ao Tien
International Port in Van Don district will be put into operation soon.

To better exploit the new products, Nguyen Thi Hanh,
Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee, asked localities to make
plans to ensure facilities, human resources and service quality are ready for
peak seasons.

The province has also prepared scenarios and taken
measures to serve foreign visitors, especially those from China, as the
COVID-19 pandemic is under relative control around the world.

Quang Ninh welcomed about 1.7 million visitors and
earned some 3 trillion VND from tourism services in February.

In the first two months of this year, the figures
stood at 3.35 million tourists, doubling that in the same period last year, and
more than 6.5 trillion VND in total tourism revenue./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/quang-ninh-province-boosts-tourism-development-with-new-sites-and-tours/249843.vnp

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Vietnam sees record number of int’l tourists in November

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December 6, 2023

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Vietnam served over 1.23 million international tourists in November, up 11% month-on-month, the record monthly number in 2023, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

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Foreign tourists in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – Vietnam served over 1.23 million international tourists in November, up
11% month-on-month, the record monthly number in 2023, according to the
Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

In the first 11 months of 2023, the country welcomed 11.2 million foreign arrivals,
3.8 times higher than the figure recorded in the same period last year, and equal
to 68.9% of the figure in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Of the total, visitors
traveling by air accounted for 87.3%.

The VNAT said the
Republic of Korea (RoK) maintained its position as the largest tourist market of
Vietnam in the Jan-November period with 3.2 million arrivals, accounting for
28.5%. It was followed by China and Taiwan (China).

Meanwhile, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia;
and the UK, France and German were respectively the top markets in in Southeast
Asia and Europe.

In November 2023, the number of European arrivals witnessed the strongest
growth among the continents, up 58.5% compared to the previous month. The number
of Chinese visitors continued to maintain a growth of nearly 10%.

Statistics from the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam raked in an estimated
34 trillion VND (1.4 billion USD) from tourism activities in the reviewed
period, up 50.5% year-on-year.

The US travel site – Travel Off Path also has run an article stating four reasons
why Vietnam is increasingly becoming a favourite destination for “digital nomads”,
including the new visa policy which took effect on August 15, 2023.

Since early 2023, localities nationwide have actively offered many tourism
products and cultural and sports activities to stimulate tourism demand.

Notably, Hanoi has launched 15 night tourism products to promote the advantages
of night services, contributing to promoting the city’s socio-economic
development./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-sees-record-number-of-intl-tourists-in-november/272011.vnp

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RoK’s Chungcheong region enhances tourism cooperation with Ha Long

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24 hours ago

December 5, 2023

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Authorities and the tourism sector of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Chungcheong region are seeking ways to boost tourism cooperation with Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

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Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA)

Seoul – Authorities and the tourism sector of the Republic
of Korea (RoK)’s Chungcheong region are seeking ways to boost tourism
cooperation with Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage in
the northern province of Quang Ninh.

According to the tourism council of the
region which comprises Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong, and North Chungcheong,
recently representatives from the RoK discussed with those from Vietnamese
localities on the opening of a direct air route between Cheongju and Van Don
airports, and other measures to promote exchanges between the two countries.

Earlier, representatives from the tourism council
of the region visited Ha Long city where they signed a memorandum of
understanding on cooperation with the Vietnamese tourism sector.

A Ha Long K-Street imbued with the Korean
style is expected to be put into operation next April, with an aim to promote
the country’s culture in the city.

Ha Long Bay attracts around 14 million
tourists each year./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/roks-chungcheong-region-enhances-tourism-cooperation-with-ha-long/271886.vnp

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Da Nang city hosts APOT Forum 2023

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1 day ago

December 5, 2023

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The Asia Pacific Onboard Travel (APOT) Forum 2023 is taking place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November 25-28.

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An overview of the Asia Pacific Onboard Travel (APOT) Forum 2023’s press conference. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang – The Asia Pacific Onboard Travel
(APOT) Forum 2023 is taking place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November
25-28.

This is the second time the APOT has been held in the city
after the first successful organised in 2014.

This year’s edition features a range of activities, including a competition among catering chefs and an exchange of knowledge in the aviation sector and related industries in the Asia-Pacific
region, namely in-flight services, catering, interior design, supply,
transport and travel.

The highlight of the event was the Catrion “Jet Setters
Palette” cooking contest on November 26 organised by CATRION, a Saudi
Airlines Catering Company. There will also be an exchange between chefs to be
held on November 27. Notably, participating chefs will enjoy a performance
by Master Chef Dimuthu, so the exchange will be an opportunity for chefs in Da
Nang to learn, exchange and practice kitchen skills.

Keerthi Hapugasdeniya, the founder of APOT, said that previously, the APOT forum
was successfully held in many different nations such as the Republic of
Korea, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, China and Vietnam.

Within the framework of the event, delegates will be taken to the Sun
World Ba Na Hills tourist area to try local cuisine, and participate in a
sightseeing tour on the Han River to enjoy the beauty of Da Nang at night.

APOT is a non-profit organisation dedicated to collaboration,
knowledge sharing and advancement in aviation and related industries in the
Asia-Pacific region.

Over the past decade, APOT has
continued to organise annual events and forums that bring together leaders and
experts to drive growth and positive changes in the industry./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/da-nang-city-hosts-apot-forum-2023/271868.vnp