On the morning of November 14, the Quang Ninh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and with Saigontourist Travel under Saigontourist Group held a ceremony to welcome the five millionth international visitor to the city in 2026.
The visitors arrived in Quang Ninh aboard the luxury cruise ship Celebrity Millennium, which departed from Hong Kong, China. The vessel brought around 2,300 passengers and crew members to Vietnam. Most of the passengers are from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
During the ship’s stay in Quang Ninh, passengers on Celebrity Millennium can join a range of tours, including visits to Quang Ninh Museum and Long Tien Pagoda; boat trips to explore Ha Long Bay and Sung Sot Cave; kayaking at Luon Cave; and visits to Vung Vieng fishing village. The programmes help connect the heritage landscape of Ha Long Bay with local culture and daily life.
In the first 10 months of 2026, destinations across the city welcomed more than 20.3 million tourist arrivals, up 10% year on year, while total tourism revenue exceeded VND 61.3 trillion, up 27%. From now until the end of the year, Quang Ninh will continue to step up autumn-winter tourism stimulus programmes, expand international cooperation, develop new products, night-time tourism, community-based tourism, and cultural and culinary products. In 2026, Quang Ninh is projected to welcome 23.57 million tourist arrivals, including 6 million international arrivals.
