Quang Ninh

Under Hilton’s management, Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh developed and operated by Sun Group since 2020 will be rebranded as Hilton Quang Hanh Onsen Resort and positioned as an international-standard wellness destination. Here, the traditional onsen experience will be delivered within the framework of Hilton’s rigorous global service standards.

With cruise tourism identified as a strategic growth segment, Quang Ninh has refreshed its tourism products to appeal to high-spending travellers. Newly designed short tours include Ha Long city sightseeing, visits to the provincial Museum–Library, local culinary experiences, and cultural and spiritual attractions.

This year, the festival will be much larger than before, spreading across Vang Danh, Yen Tu, Thuong Yen Cong, Phuong Dong, and Bac Son wards, instead of just a few spots like in the past. The highlight will be an evening music show on February 26, broadcast live on Quang Ninh newspaper and radio-television, with modern lighting and sound to bring the story and spirit of Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong to life.

The move is seen as a meaningful gesture of appreciation by the northern province toward residents, monks, Buddhists and visitors whose contributions have played an important role in protecting, preserving and building the successful World Heritage dossier.

At around 16:20 the same day, the lane was activated at Bac Luan II Bridge area to allow an ambulance bearing license plate 15N-049.80 to transfer 63-year-old Chinese man Zhang Huizhong, who had suffered a cerebral infarction, to China for immediate treatment.

A local official stressed that fighting against IUU fishing is not merely to meet EC requirements, but a long-term task aimed at protecting aquatic resources and restructuring the fisheries sector towards sustainability and a high sense of responsibility.

At the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, the Vietnamese team competed in all events and secured a total of 10 medals, including three golds, two silvers and five bronzes. The gold medals were won in the men’s individual épée, men’s individual sabre, and men’s team sabre events.

The overall objective of the pilot scheme to develop a smart border gate at the Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dongxing (China) international border gate pair is to transform the Mong Cai border-gate economic zone in particular and Quang Ninh province in general into a major hub for import-export activities, trade, services, tourism and border-gate economy within the northern key economic region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said the Quang Ninh Public Administration Service Centre's staff have become more mature, experienced, confident and knowledgeable since its inception 13 years ago.

Quang Ninh province should proactively and actively pursue international integration and deepen its participation in regional and global value chains, step up economic diplomacy, and promote its image and investment climate, thereby gradually positioning Quang Ninh as a destination for strategic investors and a regional hub for tourism, services and innovation.

Party General Secretary To Lam and a Party Central Committee delegation on January 27 morning visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to workers of the coal industry in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Since the very first days of 2026, the province has focused on leading and directing the synchronous implementation of key tasks aligned with its annual theme of "making breakthroughs in economic growth and improving urban quality towards early attainment of the criteria for centrally governed city status".

Located at the Bac Luan II customs inspection yard in Mong Cai 1 ward, the centre is operated by Tan Dai Duong Vietnam Testing and Inspection Company, providing greater convenience for the inspection and supervision of cross-border trade.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang said that Quang Ninh aims to draw 101 non-state budget domestic investment projects with total registered capital of nearly 569 trillion VND (21.6 billion USD), and 3 billion USD in FDI capital in 2026.

From December 31, 2025 to January 2, 2026, Quang Ninh welcomed around 530,000 visitors, including 44,400 foreign tourists. The number of overnight guests was estimated at 158,000, while total tourism revenue reached approximately 1.28 trillion VND (over 48.55 million USD).

At the welcoming ceremony on January 1, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Quan Minh Cuong presented flowers and extended New Year greetings to the cruise passengers.

The complex is assessed as a unified and interconnected heritage space that fully reflects the formation, development and far-reaching influence of Vietnam’s unique cultural and spiritual values.

Upon completion, the complex is expected to become the first large-scale resort city in Northern Vietnam, welcoming a substantial number of visitors from Northeast Asia and the domestic market, generating strong momentum for commercial activities, services, and resort real estate.

With its role as a bridge linking the past, present and future, the Yen Tu Festival 2025 features a range of activities, highlighted by an exhibition presenting artefacts, ancient documents and modern 3D digital materials related to the Truc Lam Zen Sect.

Speaking at a December 17 meeting regarding sustainable marine aquaculture development for 2026, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province Nguyen Van Cong urged the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment to urgently finalise the draft plan, which will serve as a basis for focusing on the development of marine aquaculture in the coming period; and take the lead in coordinating with localities to review and adjust the planning of marine aquaculture areas, with an emphasis on encouraging the efficient use of marine areas suitable for aquaculture, in line with environmental impact assessments.