With just over a month left until the end of 2024, this is also the "sprint" time for Quang Ninh Tourism to strive to complete the goal of welcoming 19 million tourists, including 3.5 million international visitors . Although there are still difficulties and challenges, the tourism industry is showing great efforts and determination, worthy of its position as one of the growth pillars of Quang Ninh.
Attract cruise passengers
Identifying the autumn-winter tourist season as the peak season for the international tourist market, Quang Ninh Tourism is making great efforts to promote promotional activities, connect markets, constantly diversify tourism products, enhance experiences, extend length of stay, and increase tourists' spending power.
Accordingly, the 2024 cruise season has started in October with many international super cruise ships bringing tourists from Asia, Europe, and America to Ha Long, which is also the main group of tourists of Ha Long tourism in the annual cruise season. Positive movements and the addition of new international cruise routes are expected to contribute to realizing the goal of welcoming 3.5 million international visitors to Quang Ninh in 2024. It is expected that by the end of 2024, Ha Long International Passenger Port will welcome about 10 large cruise ships from world-famous corporations and brands such as: Mein Schiff 6, Celebrity Solstice, ... bringing tens of thousands of international tourists to Quang Ninh.
Ms. Jasmin Olivo (American nationality) shared: This is my first time coming to Vietnam. I really look forward to this heritage bay destination and indeed the natural scenery and service quality here did not disappoint me. Ha Long Bay is extremely majestic, the caves are magnificent. We are very impressed. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely return here with my family.
In particular, after many efforts to connect Quang Ninh - Guangxi (China), on November 16, at Ha Long International Passenger Port, a cruise ship from Beihai City (Guangxi, China) brought more than 1,100 passengers to Quang Ninh, marking the opening of the Ha Long - Beihai sea tourism route. It is expected that during the peak period of November 2025, there will be 3 Beihai - Ha Long passenger ships per week. Thereby, promoting cooperation in tourism development, effectively exploiting two-way passengers, moving towards developing new sea tourism routes from China to Quang Ninh, while opening up opportunities for tourists to experience international sea tourism itineraries from Ha Long (Vietnam) to destinations around the world, including Beihai.
In addition to large, traditional markets, Quang Ninh tourism is very interested in promoting and boosting the Indian and ASEAN markets, especially attracting potential Halal tourists. In recent months, the number of tourists from India, the Philippines, Malaysia... has been increasing strongly, with even many luxury, high-spending groups coming to Quang Ninh. With the Korean and Taiwanese (China) markets also showing many positive signs, the provincial tourism industry has stepped up a number of activities related to travel activities for tourists coming to Vietnam through Mong Cai international border gate.
Accelerate the last month of the year
In October alone, destinations in the province welcomed 1.13 million domestic and international tourists. In the first 10 months, Quang Ninh tourism welcomed over 16.7 million visitors, up 20% over the same period last year, including over 3 million international visitors. Total revenue from tourism was over 40.1 trillion VND, up 38% over the same period. The growth rate of the tourism industry basically ensured the proposed scenario. However, to achieve the goal of welcoming 19 million visitors, the tourism industry and localities of the province are still making efforts and effectively implementing solutions.
Accordingly, the last month of the year is the time for MICE tourism - tourism combining conferences, seminars, events in season, attracting many tourists to Quang Ninh. With synchronous infrastructure, high-class service quality and a series of cultural, sports and tourism events organized, it is an opportunity for the tourism industry to accelerate welcoming visitors. To attract tourists to Quang Ninh, especially MICE visitors, the province will organize a series of outstanding events such as: Korean and Vietnamese Music Festival; activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ha Long Bay being recognized as a world heritage; autumn tourism in Uong Bi; Asian Police Taekwondo Open Tournament and music events to promote the tournament... At the same time, diversify tourism products; research and call for the organization of a number of sports tournaments such as: Marathon, pickleball, chess...
The province also organizes working delegations to directly promote and advertise tourism in industrial parks, large domestic economic groups, foreign enterprises with abundant sources of visitors, who have the need to visit, relax and combine year-end conferences; promote potential markets in the South such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Binh Duong, Dong Nai.
At the same time, promoting the strengthening of tourism cooperation and linkages between businesses and localities has brought many large groups of tourists to Quang Ninh. From here, it helps to expand the space, promote the strengths of localities, form diverse and attractive tourism products, enhance competitive advantages, mobilize resources, create promotional power, promote common destinations, attract investment, promote the spread of socio-economic development between localities and regions.
Along with that, the tourism industry continues to promote the development of new, diverse, unique and highly competitive tourism products, especially high-end resort tourism products connecting Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay. Notably, the new tourism route "Heritage Journey" connecting Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay has been put into operation, bringing an attractive experience to tourists. This is currently the only cruise that takes tourists to admire all the famous landmarks of the World Natural Wonder Ha Long Bay, along with pristine areas that have not been exploited for tourism in Bai Tu Long Bay such as outdoor geological parks, semi-mangrove forests, ancient fishing villages and natural coral reefs...
In particular, on November 20, in Ha Long City, the Department of Tourism coordinated with the Quang Ninh Tourism Association and Sun Group to organize the "Quang Ninh - Four Seasons Destination" tourism stimulus cooperation announcement ceremony. The tourism stimulus program will be implemented from now until the end of 2024 with a series of products and services for tourists all with deep discounts of up to 50%.
In addition to deep incentive programs, Quang Ninh province is also promoting the diversification of tourism products to increase new experiences for visitors such as: Urgently putting into operation 3 beaches Soi Sim, Hang Co, Trinh Nu on Ha Long Bay; organizing art performances combined with light parties in some qualified caves on the bay; identifying 7 pristine island areas and beaches for the billionaire and super-luxury segment of 1% of the world's population...
Despite many difficulties due to the consequences of Typhoon Yagi, with the utmost efforts and feasible and effective solutions, Quang Ninh is determined to achieve the goal of welcoming 19 million tourists in 2024, contributing to the completion of socio-economic development goals, continuing the province's 10 consecutive years of double-digit growth.
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