Vietnam tourism in general and Quang Ninh tourism in particular have made positive contributions to the country's socio-economic development. Therefore, immediately after the Covid-19 pandemic passed, along with other localities across the country, Quang Ninh urgently implemented many solutions to help the "smokeless industry" develop again.
Immediately after the pandemic, Vietnam's tourism has developed rapidly in both scale and quality. International and domestic tourists and tourism revenue have continuously grown at a high rate, contributing greatly to the growth of the country and localities.
In the first half of this year, international arrivals to Vietnam are estimated at more than 8.8 million, up 58.4% over the same period in 2023. Of which, arrivals by air accounted for 83.8%; by road accounted for 14.3% and by sea accounted for 1.9%. South Korea is still the market with the largest number of visitors to Vietnam with 2.28 million. China ranked second with nearly 1.9 million. The remaining markets in the top 10 include: Japan, the US, Australia, India, Australia, Malaysia, Cambodia. The number of arrivals in the first half of the year has reached 50% of the target set for the whole year of 17-18 million.
This result is thanks to the favorable visa policy, in which foreign tourists are allowed to extend the duration of their electronic visa from 30 days to 90 days, valid for multiple entries; and increase the temporary residence period at the border gate for those entering under unilateral visa exemption from 15 days to 45 days. The application of electronic visas with multiple entries allows tourists to take the initiative in their time and schedule for sightseeing and relaxation, while enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese tourism in attracting visitors from countries in the region and around the world.
Along with that, many tourism promotion and advertising programs have been promoted by localities, attracting a fairly high number of international visitors to Vietnam compared to the same period last year.
Regarding tourism in Quang Ninh, in the first 6 months of this year, the total number of tourists reached over 10.4 million, an increase of nearly 20% over the same period in 2023. Of which, international visitors reached about 2 million, an increase of 2.4 times over the same period. The 10 major international tourist markets to Quang Ninh include: China, South Korea, Taiwan, the US, India, France, Australia, the UK, Germany, and Japan. Total tourism revenue reached over 22.2 trillion VND, an increase of over 30% over the same period.
This summer, Quang Ninh tourism has recorded a positive number of international visitors since the pandemic. In particular, Ha Long has continuously received international cruise ships, bringing positive signals for welcoming international tourists by sea. Because the summer months are not the peak season for cruise tourists to Vietnam.
Recently, Ha Long International Passenger Port welcomed the cruise ship Blue Dream Melody carrying over 630 Chinese tourists. This is the first time this cruise ship has come to Ha Long and will continue to operate its route in the following months. Previously, Ha Long welcomed the luxury cruise ship The World, an American nationality, carrying over 170 tourists who are millionaires and billionaires mainly from the US and Europe.
With a variety of tourism experiences and services, along with a synchronous and modern transport infrastructure by road, sea, and air, especially with a specialized international passenger port for tourism, Quang Ninh has a great advantage in attracting international tourists, especially developing international cruise tourism. Exploiting these advantages, since the beginning of the year, Quang Ninh has welcomed 40 thousand international tourists from cruise lines, including luxury and high-class cruise ships from Europe, America, etc.
In order for tourism to continue to grow, Quang Ninh has proactively innovated tourism products, developed and introduced many new tourism products, improved service quality, strengthened the assurance of the tourism business environment, and at the same time strengthened promotion, stimulated demand, and strongly attracted tourists. Up to now, Quang Ninh has put into operation 23 out of 62 new tourism products as planned from the beginning of the year, bringing new and different experiences to domestic and foreign tourists.
This year 2024, Quang Ninh strives to attract at least 17 million tourists, including 3 million international visitors. With positive signals from tourism growth, the target set for this year is completely achievable.
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