Ha Long city celebrated its 30th founding anniversary

As the capital of Quang Ninh province, Ha Long city is considered a "tourist paradise” renowned for Ha Long Bay which was twice recognised by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage, a range of long white-sand beaches, and plenty of poetic and famous monuments and landscapes.

As the capital of Quang Ninh province, Ha Long city is considered a "tourist paradise” renowned for Ha Long Bay which was twice recognised  by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage, a range of long white-sand beaches, and plenty of poetic and famous monuments and landscapes such as Bai Tho Mountain, Tran Quoc Nghien temple, Long Tien pagoda, Sun World Ha Long Complex, Tuan Chau International Tourism & Recreation Complex,etc.

The city has prioritized developing the network of entertainment, shopping, restaurant and port facilities, while fostering linkage with other localities as well as businesses to promote the efficiency of communications works such as the Van Don International Airport, highways, inland waterway ports and seaports.

Both domestic and foreign investors have considered Ha Long city a promising land with high opportunities of gaining profit. They have launched many infrastructure, tourism and service projects in the locality. Tourism products of Ha Long have been built in accordance with specific areas, creating diverse and connected chains.

Ha Long tourism has been renovated in both performance and quality, resulting in new breakthroughs in the restructuring of other economic sectors. 

Under the master plan on Ha Long city till 2040 which was approved by the Prime Minister on February 10, Ha Long city is set to become a civilised and friendly tourist and service urban area, a world-class national service and tourism hub with modern and synchronous socio-economic infrastructure.Its sustainable development will be aligned with requirements for green growth and climate change response, with Cua Luc Bay as a connectivity hub, in harmony with the world natural wonder Ha Long Bay and the northern mountainous regions of the city.

Regarding urban development, the city is expected to have a population of around 620,000-650,000 people by 2030 and approximately 800,000-830,000 by 2040.

Ha Long city is set to be a political, administrative, economic, and cultural hub of the province. It is also part of the expanded dynamic urban area of Ha Long, Cam Pha, Quang Yen, Uong Bi, and Dong Trieu.

This is the comprehensive and multi-industry hub of the province, with tourism, service, processing, hi-tech, mining, seaport, and clean energy as the core industries. The development of Ha Long is of utmost importance for the overall development of the province.