Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province (Source: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the northeastern province of QuangNinh has established the organising board for the National Tourism Year 2018.
Accordingly, theorganising board will be headed by Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’sCommittee Vu Thi Thu Thuy.
The board has been tasked with organising activities within the framework ofthe National Tourism Year – Ha Long – Quang Ninh, in line with the approvedplan and ensuring safety and efficiency, helping promote tourism of Quang Ninhin particular and Vietnam in general.
During the National Tourism Year 2018, a number of major activities will be held in Quang Ninh,including the opening and closing ceremonies of the National Year, a cuisinefestival, a paragliding competition, a photo contest, and a ceremony toannounce and present a certificate recognising Cua Ong temple as a specialnational relic site, among others.
Besides Quang Ninh, 14 other provinces andcities, namely Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Can Tho, Thua Thien-Hue, Lang Son, Nghe An,Ha Giang, Hai Phong, Vinh Phuc, Thanh Hoa, Da Nang, Lao Cai, Kien Giang andNinh Binh, will join hands to organise cultural, sports and tourism events inresponse to the National Tourism Year 2018.
The National Tourism Year 2018 is expected todraw more foreign tourists to Vietnam and bolster growth of domestic tourism,fulfilling the target of Vietnam’s tourism sector in 2018 and upcomingyears.
The event is also hoped to raise publicawareness about tourism development in association with protection of marineresources and promote cultural values and tourism products of Quang Ninhprovince.
Under the Overall Plan for Tourism Developmentin Quang Ninh to 2020 and Vision to 2030, Quang Ninh strives to become aninternational tourism centre and a leading tourism destination in Vietnam withmodern infrastructure and diverse, high quality and competitive tourismproducts.
By 2020, Quang Ninh aims to welcome 15-16 milliontourists, including 7 million foreigners, and rake in 30-40 trillion VND(1.3-1.7 billion USD) in revenue. The tourism sector is expected to contribute14-15 percent to the gross regional domestic product (GRDP).
In 2016, Quang Ninh welcomes 8.3 million touristarrivals, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, and earned over 13 trillion VND(571 million USD) in revenue, up 23 percent, according to the Quang NinhDepartment of Tourism.
Particularly, the world natural heritage site ofHa Long Bay welcomed 6.3 million tourists and grossed 7.7 trillion VND (over338 million USD) in revenue, representing respective increases of 14 percentand 65 percent from the previous year. Of the visitors, about 2.7 million wereforeigners, a year-on-year growth of 16 percent.
Being favoured by nature with a range ofstunning landscapes, clear turquoise sea and spectacular limestone pillarstogether with numerous tourism investment projects, Quang Ninh boasts hugepotential to develop sustainable green tourism.
Quang Ninh has a coastline of more than 250kilometres and over 2,000 islets which account for two-thirds of the totalnumber in Vietnam. The spectacular stretch of coast connects theUNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay with majestic naturalscenery, Bai Tu Long Bay, Van Don and Co To islands and Tra Co beach with CatBa National Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba island and Do Son beach (HaiPhong city) are prioritised to develop into national tourism sites.
Along with the renowned Ha Long Bay, Quan Lan,Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, Dai beaches in Van Don island district and Tra Co andVinh Thuc in Mong Cai city have grown in stature among domestic andinternational tourists thanks to their breathtaking sea and coral reef.-VNA
Accordingly, theorganising board will be headed by Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’sCommittee Vu Thi Thu Thuy.
The board has been tasked with organising activities within the framework ofthe National Tourism Year – Ha Long – Quang Ninh, in line with the approvedplan and ensuring safety and efficiency, helping promote tourism of Quang Ninhin particular and Vietnam in general.
During the National Tourism Year 2018, a number of major activities will be held in Quang Ninh,including the opening and closing ceremonies of the National Year, a cuisinefestival, a paragliding competition, a photo contest, and a ceremony toannounce and present a certificate recognising Cua Ong temple as a specialnational relic site, among others.
Besides Quang Ninh, 14 other provinces andcities, namely Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Can Tho, Thua Thien-Hue, Lang Son, Nghe An,Ha Giang, Hai Phong, Vinh Phuc, Thanh Hoa, Da Nang, Lao Cai, Kien Giang andNinh Binh, will join hands to organise cultural, sports and tourism events inresponse to the National Tourism Year 2018.
The National Tourism Year 2018 is expected todraw more foreign tourists to Vietnam and bolster growth of domestic tourism,fulfilling the target of Vietnam’s tourism sector in 2018 and upcomingyears.
The event is also hoped to raise publicawareness about tourism development in association with protection of marineresources and promote cultural values and tourism products of Quang Ninhprovince.
Under the Overall Plan for Tourism Developmentin Quang Ninh to 2020 and Vision to 2030, Quang Ninh strives to become aninternational tourism centre and a leading tourism destination in Vietnam withmodern infrastructure and diverse, high quality and competitive tourismproducts.
By 2020, Quang Ninh aims to welcome 15-16 milliontourists, including 7 million foreigners, and rake in 30-40 trillion VND(1.3-1.7 billion USD) in revenue. The tourism sector is expected to contribute14-15 percent to the gross regional domestic product (GRDP).
In 2016, Quang Ninh welcomes 8.3 million touristarrivals, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, and earned over 13 trillion VND(571 million USD) in revenue, up 23 percent, according to the Quang NinhDepartment of Tourism.
Particularly, the world natural heritage site ofHa Long Bay welcomed 6.3 million tourists and grossed 7.7 trillion VND (over338 million USD) in revenue, representing respective increases of 14 percentand 65 percent from the previous year. Of the visitors, about 2.7 million wereforeigners, a year-on-year growth of 16 percent.
Being favoured by nature with a range ofstunning landscapes, clear turquoise sea and spectacular limestone pillarstogether with numerous tourism investment projects, Quang Ninh boasts hugepotential to develop sustainable green tourism.
Quang Ninh has a coastline of more than 250kilometres and over 2,000 islets which account for two-thirds of the totalnumber in Vietnam. The spectacular stretch of coast connects theUNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay with majestic naturalscenery, Bai Tu Long Bay, Van Don and Co To islands and Tra Co beach with CatBa National Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba island and Do Son beach (HaiPhong city) are prioritised to develop into national tourism sites.
Along with the renowned Ha Long Bay, Quan Lan,Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, Dai beaches in Van Don island district and Tra Co andVinh Thuc in Mong Cai city have grown in stature among domestic andinternational tourists thanks to their breathtaking sea and coral reef.-VNA
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