Ha Long Bay welcomes 40,000 tourist arrivals after Typhoon Yagi

The world heritage Ha Long Bay has greeted over 40,000 tourists visited Ha Long Bay since September 10. Notably, 90% of the visitors were international tourists.

After being affected by Yagi, a super typhoon said to be the strongest to hit Vietnam in dozens of years, the tourism sector of Quang Ninh province has been taking urgent action to overcome severe consequences of the storm and get its tourism back on track.

The Ha Long Bay Management Board, along with businesses, quickly cleaned up and prepared safety measures following Typhoon No. 3. Approximately 359 boats are docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port and Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, with 315 boats, accounting for 88%, ready for operation.

Starting on the morning of September 13, Quang Ninh Inland Waterway Authority began allowing overnight guests to embark on certain routes in Ha Long Bay.

From the beginning of the year until now, Ha Long Bay has welcomed approximately 2.5 million tourists, with nearly 434,000 staying overnight. Since early September, nearly 80,000 tourists have visited Ha Long Bay.

Despite the significant impact of Typhoon No. 3, Quang Ninh Province remains committed to its goal of welcoming 19 million visitors in 2024.