To implement 2019 working theme “Improving the quality and efficiency of services”, localities in Quang Ninh have conducted a number of robust measures in combination with available potential and strength, and social investment source, high-quality tourism products have been developed to satisfy the demand of both domestic and international tourists.
Localities in Quang Ninh are focusing on developing 4 types of tourism products, namely sea and island tourism, cultural and spiritual tourism, eco and community-based tourism, and border tourism. To date, 12 out of 14 localities have 33 routes, 88 tourism attractions and one national tourist site.
Ha Long City – Quang Ninh’s tourism capital focuses on developing sea and island tourism, with a range of attractive tourism products, including love song singing on Ha Long Bay, Ha Long Bay exploration by kayaking, sea plane tour, and sustainable aquaculture cultivation model combined with responsible tourism. The city also organized tours to historical sites, scenic spots, cultural and entertainment venues as well as resorts (such as Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Center, Quang Ninh Museum and Library, October 30th Square, Ha Long Park, Sun World Ha Long Complex, Ha Long Bay Golf Club & Luxury Resort,...).
Meanwhile, Mong Cai City takes the advantage of a border city. It works with Dongxing (Guangxi, China) to pilot self-drive tours from Ha Long (Vietnam) to Guilin (China). It also develops shopping tourism, gastronomy in Mong Cai Market, and walking streets.
As for Van Don, the locality priorities the development of sea and island tourism combined with experiencing and exploring Bai Tu Long Bay. Recently, Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA and Quang Ninh People’s Committee signed an agreement to hasten the 2nd phase of the project “Green Growth Promotion in Ha Long Bay’s areas”. Accordingly, Van Don was chosen to pilot eco-tourism in Quan Lan Island Commune. This kind of tourism has attracted a large number of tourists with a variety of activities, namely traditional fishing, digging earth worms, catching sea snails…
Thanks to new and attractive tourism products, the number of visitor arrivals to Quang Ninh reached 9.6 million in 7 months of 2019, an increase of 14% over the same period last year, earning a revenue of 18.5 trillion VND, a year on year increase of 27%. This is a good signal for Quang Ninh’s tourism, contributing to increasing the proportion of tourism services in local economic structure.
Translated by Quynh Trang
