Foreign arrivals outnumber domestic holidaymakers to Ha Long Bay
VOV.VN - The number of tourists to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage site in Quang Ninh province, has increased by 175% during the recent lunar New Year holiday (Tet), with foreign arrivals outnumbering domestic ones.
Ha Long Bay welcomed nearly 46,000 visitors during the Tet holiday lasting from February 8 to 14, of whom nearly 35,000 were foreign travelers, reported the management board of the site.
Visitors staying overnight on Ha Long Bay reached about 10,000, most of whom were international travelers, said the board.
Ha Long Bay of Quang Ninh province was twice recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage in 1994 and 2000. On September 16, 2023, Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago (Hai Phong City) was recognized as a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO. This is Vietnam's first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site.
Last year, CNN named Ha Long Bay as one of the 25 most beautiful places in the world. Fodor’s Travel, a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler’s trip for nearly eight decades, also listed the destination among the top 25 natural wonders in Southeast Asia.
Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) based in Hong Kong (China) named Ha Long Bay among one of the most popular attractions in all of Asia.
Ha Long Bay has been selected as one of the competition venues for the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race that tours a number countries around the world.
The Ha Long bay stage, scheduled to take place in late February, is a big opportunity for Quang Ninh to promote its tourism development potential.
