Ha Long port welcomes first int'l cruise ship in the Year of the Dragon

Chinese-flagged cruise ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun carrying 600 passengers docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on February 13 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year)., bringing 600 visitors to the famous tourist destination in the north of Vietnam.
Ha Long port welcomes first int'l cruise ship in the Year of the Dragon ảnh 1Tourists from Chinese-flagged cruise ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun are welcomed at Ha Long International Cruise Port in Quang Ninh province.(Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Chinese-flagged cruise ship ZhaoShang Yi Dun carrying 600 passengers docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninhon February 13 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year)., bringing 600visitors to the famous tourist destination in the north of Vietnam.

This is the first international cruise ship docking at the port inthe Year of the Dragon.

The tourists visited Ha Long Bay, experienced local culture andcuisine, visited Quang Ninh Museum and some famous attractions in Ha Longcity. It was planned to leave Ha Long at 5:00 pm the same day to travel toother Vietnam’s tourist destinations.

The Zhao Shang Yi Dun - a high-class cruise started to operatethe Shenzhen - Ha Long route last November, with an average frequency offour times per month.

According to the registrated schedule, it will continue tobring tourists to Ha Long on February 20 and February 27. By the end of this month, it will bring more than 12,000 passengers to Quang Ninh.

The number of tourists coming to Ha Long by sea is forecast to recover, with nearly 60 cruise ships registered to dock at HaLong International Cruise Port.

In the first three days of the Lunar New Year (February 10-12),the port received 336 ships with nearly 11,000 visitors to Ha Long Bay, an increaseof nearly 2.5 times compared to the same period of last year./.

VNA

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