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The annual Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon, the sixth of its kind in Ha Long, was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 22.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) partnered with the People’s Committee of northern Quang Ninh province to host a workshop on trade and investment promotion between trade representatives, foreign trade promotion organisations, and the province and its enterprises on November 13 in Ha Long city.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has given top priority to develop the manufacturing and processing industry, making it one of the three key pillars in the industry sector.

Vietnam has been named as Leading Heritage Destination, Leading Cultural Destination, and Leading Culinary Destination of Asia at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020.

As the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled, travel limitations have been loosened in Asia-Pacific region, resulting in positive signs for the tourism sector.

The organisers of a ten-day relay race, aiming to raise funds for COVID-19-affected workers, has agreed to set aside about 1 billion VND (43,000 USD) to support flood victims in the central region.

Leading tourist companies in Ho Chi Minh City are seeking to establish criteria for safe destinations to reboot tourism and prepare for international arrivals in the near future.

Preserving heritage is now the top priority of UNESCO and countries having globally-recognised heritage, including Vietnam.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh will hold 64 cultural, sport, and tourism events towards the goal of attracting 3 million visitors in Quarter 4.

Na Hang Lake in the northern province of Tuyen Quang has been dubbed “Inland Ha Long Bay” in the mountainous region and has become popular among domestic travellers.

Vietnam welcomed more than 3.68 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year slump of 67.4 percent, heard a press conference held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on October 14.

The central province of Thua Thien Hue and Facebook have launched a comprehensive partnership programme on the application of digital economy in promoting the heritage city’s potential and innovation.

The northern port province of Quang Ninh has introduced new policies in the hope of making processing-manufacturing one of the three key pillars in its industry sector, along with mining and power and gas production and distribution.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has set a goal to have modern industry and service sectors and become one of the region’s comprehensive and dynamic development hubs by 2025.

An awards ceremony for the ninth national tourism art photo contest “Explore Vietnam” and a clip competition “Vietnam Now” were held in Hanoi on September 24 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam’s tourism sector (September 7).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Directorate of Fisheries, in collaboration with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Center for Supporting Green Development (Greenhub), held a workshop on September 25 to tackle the issue of ocean plastic waste in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh.

More than 2,200 runners took part in the Olympic Run Day for Public Health and the 50th provincial mountain running race held in Ha Long City, the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 20.

The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh has launched a sight-seeing fee discount programme for a range of local destinations between September 9 and December 31.

The second wave of COVID-19 hitting Vietnam put many tourism providers under great stress as they tried to keep their business afloat, but now the pandemic has subsided they are well-placed to bring business back to normal.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has put a great deal of effort into improving its business climate and competitiveness over the last few years.