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Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is expected to welcome 40 cruise ships in 2019, including many luxurious vessels.

Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Vietnam due to the country’s increasing affluence, experts said.

Based on its 2017 success, Ho Chi Minh City aims to attract between seven and eight million international visitors and a whopping 29 million domestic visitors in 2018.

Vietnam has emerged as one of the leading attractive destinations in Asia for international cruise ships with the arrival of more than 400 ships in 2017.

Princess Cruises, a five-star premium cruise line, has announced that it will increase the number of cruise tours to Vietnam in 2018.

Genting Dream, a cruiser of the Hong Kong-based luxury cruise line Dream Cruises, with 2,300 passengers on board, docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Da Nang on November 10.

Genting Dream, a cruiser of the Hong Kong-based luxury cruise line Dream Cruises, with 2,300 passengers on board, docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Da Nang on November 10.

Luxury cruise ship Genting Dream arrived at Nha Trang Bay, the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on November 9, bringing more than 2,000 visitors to Nha Trang city.

Luxury cruise ship Genting Dream docked at Tan Cang – Cai Mep port in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on November 8.

The central coastal city of Da Nang expects to welcome over 200,000 tourists during the Lunar New Year festival, an increase of 16.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

Chan May seaport in central Thua Thien-Hue province welcomed its first liner of the year carrying more than 2,500 foreign travellers on January 29.