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Hai Phong greets 1.32 million tourists in Q1

The northern port city of Hai Phong welcomed 1.32 million tourists in the first three months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 6.17 percent.
Hai Phong greets 1.32 million tourists in Q1 ảnh 1Lan Ha Bay in Cat Ba island (Photo: VNA)
Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern portcity of Hai Phong welcomed 1.32 million tourists in the first three months of2017, a year-on-year rise of 6.17 percent.

Of which, the number of international visitorsreached 163,000.

The increase was attributed to the city’sefforts to develop transport infrastructure, especially the Hanoi – Hai Phongexpressway, Tan Vu – Lach Huyen highway and bridge, Lach Huyen internationalgateway port, and Cat Bi international airport.

It was estimated that Cat Bi internationalairport served 3,900 flights in January – March, a yearly increase of 50.93percent, including 308 outbound flights to Seoul in the Republic of Korea,Bangkok in Thailand, and Guangzhou in China.

The city is promoting tourism via conferencesand workshops while embracing links with provinces and cities in the countryand foreign nations as well.

At a recent workshop on Japan’s trade andtourism promotion in Hai Phong, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee LeVan Thanh said the city strives to optimize all potential and advantages toachieve new developments as well as apply numerous measures to improve thelocal business investment environment.

Hai Phong is proximate to many world heritagesites in the northern part of Vietnam such as Thang Long imperial citadel inHanoi, Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh, and Trang An scenic landscape complex in NinhBinh.

It is home to popular destinations like Do Sonbeach, Hon Dau and Cat Ba islands, together with historical and cultural relicsites. - VNA
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