Quang Ninh to welcome first golf tourists from RoK in July

A charter flight is set to land at Van Don International Airport in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on July 1 carrying nearly 200 tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Quang Ninh to welcome first golf tourists from RoK in July ảnh 1Quang Ninh to welcome first golf tourists from the RoK in July. (Photo: daidoanket.vn)
Quang Ninh (VNA) - A charter flight is set to land at Van DonInternational Airport in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on July 1carrying nearly 200 tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The Korean visitors are scheduled to play golf, visit UNESCO WorldHeritage Site Ha Long Bay, and enjoy other entertainment services during theirtrip.  This is one of the first international golf tourism groups tovisit the province since it fully opened up to tourism and RoK loosened entryand exit conditions after the COVID-19 pandemic.

QuangNinh plans to receive a similar charter flight from the RoK later in July. Thesetours are organised by Good Feeling Vietnam Company.

Moretravelers from RoK will be brought to the province by charter flights in thethird and fourth quarters of this year, the company said.

Ina bid to attract tourists, the province has reduced entrance fees to some keydestinations and rolled out promotions.

Enterprisesengaged in the tourism sector have strived to revamp products exclusively forinternational tourists to meet the demands of customers, and thenumber of visitors to the locality has increased dramatically in recent months.

Quang Ninh received about 4.3 million visitors by the end of May, most of themdomestic travellers.

The arrival of international tourists via Van Don International Airport willcontribute to realising the province’s goal of welcoming 1.5 millioninternational tourists this year./.


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