Quang Ninh shines with SEA Games 31

With high appreciation for the chance to host SEA Games 31, Quang Ninh province has actively implemented essential work to ensure the best facilities for this event as well as confirm the province’s professionalism and prestige in organizing regional and international sports events.

Situated in the Northeast of Vietnam, Quang Ninh is the only province nationwide sharing land and sea borders with the People’s Republic of China. The province covers a land area of ​​6,102 square kilometers and a sea surface area of over 6,000 square kilometers. There are 13 administrative units at district level, 177 units at communal level, 1,543 villages, hamlets and quarters. Its total population is about 1.34 million people belonged to 22 ethnic groups.

Considered “Vietnam in miniature” thanks to the gathering of Vietnam’s significant features, the top land of the Northeast region of the country possesses its unique values as well. This place is well-known for the extraordinary beauty of the Ha Long Bay world natural heritage site, and its neighboring Bai Tu Long with equal magnificence.

Quang Ninh is also home to more than 500 historical sites and exquisite landscapes associated with the heroic history of national construction and defense. Particularly, the mountain of Yen Tu, renowned for its mysterious beauty and sacredness. The only place, where King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) after defeating foreign invaders, gave up his throne, put on a monk's robes and established a typical Buddhist sect, namely Truc Lam Zen Buddhism with its Vietnamese unique identity.

The people and society of Quang Ninh  feature a convergence, integration and unity from the diverse cultures of the Red River civilization.  As the “cradle” of the Vietnamese coal-miner working class, Quang Ninh people are proud of the revolutionary tradition of mining workers with invaluable spiritual heritage called “Discipline and Solidarity”.

The development space of Quang Ninh province is shaped on the basis of "One Center - Two multidimensional Routes - Two Breakthrough points – Three Driving Regions”. Its sustainable development has been facilitated on three fundamental pillars "Nature - People - Culture" in conjunction with the global trend of peace, cooperation and integration. As the focus of this space, Ha Long city has developed under the model of a multi-polar city with Cua Luc Bay being the hub of connectivity.

The Western route from Ha Long city to Dong Trieu town opening up to the area of Red River Delta and Hanoi capital city has been projected to become a chain of urban residential areas, green industries and cultural - historical tourism sites, in which the economic zone of Quang Yen acts as the core area and the new driver for this area’s growth.

The Eastern route from Ha Long city to Mong Cai border city and towards the area of Northeast Asia and China has been oriented to the formulation of a chain of ecological satellite cities with high-class general services and marine economy. Its two breakthrough points are Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone and Van Don Economic Zone.

Thanks to its great potentials, development opportunities, attrative and friendly destinations and comprehensive infrastructure including airports, highways, seaports, Quang Ninh province is choosen to host 7 out of 40 official sports of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), becoming the second most hosted venue after Hanoi.

With high appreciation for the chance to host SEA Games 31, Quang Ninh province has actively implemented essential work to ensure the best facilities for this event as well as confirm the province’s professionalism and prestige in organizing regional and international sports events. At the same time, it is regarded as a great opportunity for Quang Ninh to widely spread the images of friendly locals and uniquely beautiful landscapes among a large number of athletes, coaches, audiences and visitors who attend and watch many sports events of SEA Games 31.