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Some destinations are at their most beautiful in a particular season. Others reveal a different charm with each changing season. Quang Ninh perhaps belongs to the latter.

Marrying mariculture, community culture, and pristine nature, Van Don has created new revenue streams and expanding local value chains, paving the way for sustainable, in-depth tourism growth.

Alongside established destinations, Van Don is exploring ways to turn local cultural values and livelihoods into distinctive tourism products.

Once heavily dependent on the summer tourism season, Quang Ninh is now working to establish itself as a “four-season destination” on the tourism map of Vietnam and the region.

Increasing numbers of international visitors are travelling to Yen Tu not only to make a pilgrimage but also to experience its natural landscapes, cultural heritage and spiritual and contemplative atmosphere. The “Yen Tu - Meditative Autumn Colours” event series, running from August through the end of the year, is expected to add fresh appeal to the autumn-winter tourism season.

On the evening of January 25, October 30 Square was brilliantly illuminated by a special arts programme celebrating the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. Under the theme “Proudly Following the Glorious Party – Quang Ninh Soaring to New Heights”, the large-scale music festival drew the participation of more than 50,000 local residents and visitors, creating a prominent political and cultural highlight.

Quang Ninh is one of Viet Nam’s most prominent tourism destinations, bringing together majestic natural beauty, a valuable heritage system and a dynamic tourism lifestyle. For many visitors, the question “What makes Ha Long Bay so captivating?” is not merely about scenery, but a journey to discover the distinctive values that have shaped this destination’s brand on the global tourism map.

Blessed with the rare convergence of forests, seas, borderlands and heritage sites, Quang Ninh is steadily reinforcing its position as a leading tourism destination of Viet Nam and the region. Beyond its outstanding natural landscapes, Quang Ninh is also making its mark with a development orientation centred on green and sustainable tourism, closely aligned with heritage conservation, environmental protection and the promotion of local cultural identity.

Quang Ninh Province has recently been honoured in the HOTLIST Travellive Editor’s Pick 2025 - an annual initiative by Travellive Media Group that recognises outstanding destinations and brands making positive contributions to the development of Viet Nam’s tourism industry.

The arrival of successive high-end cruise ships carrying thousands of international visitors at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the early days of the year has underscored positive momentum of this high-potential market segment.

In 2025, tourism emerged as a bright spot in Việt Nam’s socio-economic landscape, recording strong growth in visitor numbers, revenue and global recognition, according to government assessments.

Beyond the golden sunshine, turquoise waters, and world-famous scenery of Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh reveals a quiet, poetic beauty in winter. As the year draws to a close, journeys to the northeastern highlands where mountain ranges unfold, silver grass blankets rolling hills, and daily life deeply rooted in ethnic cultural traditions have become an increasingly appealing choice for travelers in search of authenticity and serenity.

On November 26, an Italian presstrip delegation was welcomed by the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the Ha Long International Passenger Port. The trip, organized by Vietnam Airlines in partnership with Flamingo Redtours, offered the group an opportunity to explore the province’s most distinctive tourism products.

As part of the “Vietnam Travel Day 2025” program on November 21, Quang Ninh province presented its key tourism strengths and advantages to domestic and international partners. More than 100 tourism businesses from across the province took part in the event.

On September 18, the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Tung Lam Development JSC, held a seminar themed “One journey - two heritages” to discuss strategies for promoting tourism at Ha Long Bay and the Yen Tu heritage site.

By 2030, at least five provinces and cities will pilot integrated healthcare–tourism packages as part of a wider push to upgrade hospitals to international standards.

On August 8, the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with several partners, hosted a tourism promotion program attended by around 150 domestic tourism associations, travel businesses, and media outlets in Hanoi.