More than 500,000 visitors flocked to the Ha Long Tourism Festival 2010, whichwas held from April 29-May 2 in the World Heritage site of Ha LongBay.
On this occasion, hotels and hostels in Ha Long city run at fullcapacity.
During the four day festival, nearly 50,000 tourists visited HaLong Bay, five times over the normal day. On May 1 alone, 16,000 visitors touredaround the bay.
This year’s Ha Long Tourism Festival took the theme ofHanoi to celebrate the 1,000 birthday of the capital city.
Highlight ofthe festival was a street carnival when symbolic images of Hanoi was paradedalongside thousands of professional and amateur artists from both inside andoutside the country.
The festival, was held at nigh for the first time,including a series of diverse activities, including fireworks, boat races, aconference of the world’s most beautiful bays, an international tourism-tradefair, exhibitions, concerts and a beauty pageant.
Quang Ninh’s tourismsector expects to welcome 5.2 million visitors, including 2.5 million foreignersthis year./.
On this occasion, hotels and hostels in Ha Long city run at fullcapacity.
During the four day festival, nearly 50,000 tourists visited HaLong Bay, five times over the normal day. On May 1 alone, 16,000 visitors touredaround the bay.
This year’s Ha Long Tourism Festival took the theme ofHanoi to celebrate the 1,000 birthday of the capital city.
Highlight ofthe festival was a street carnival when symbolic images of Hanoi was paradedalongside thousands of professional and amateur artists from both inside andoutside the country.
The festival, was held at nigh for the first time,including a series of diverse activities, including fireworks, boat races, aconference of the world’s most beautiful bays, an international tourism-tradefair, exhibitions, concerts and a beauty pageant.
Quang Ninh’s tourismsector expects to welcome 5.2 million visitors, including 2.5 million foreignersthis year./.
