Possessing rich tourism resources, Ha Long City is a favorite destination for tourists in the first days of the new year with nearly 222,000 visitors coming to visit and relax. This is one of the driving forces for the city to realize the goal of welcoming 11.5 million visitors in 2025, aiming to build an international tourism center, a leading national tourism center.
In the first days of the new year, Ha Long Bay welcomed a large number of tourists to visit and experience. In 9 days, from January 25 to February 2 (ie December 26 to the 5th day of Tet), Ha Long Bay welcomed over 62,200 visitors, an increase of 36% compared to the same period of the Giap Thin Lunar New Year. Of which, international visitors to the bay reached 45,600. In particular, during this year's Tet holiday, the number of visitors staying on the bay increased dramatically; many overnight ships were fully booked, the average capacity of the overnight fleet reached 80-90%. Port companies, cruise ships, travel agencies... organized many activities for tourists to have an impressive experience of the traditional Vietnamese New Year.
Ms. Jenny Alken, a tourist from Iceland, shared: We spent 10 days in Vietnam and stayed in Ha Long for 3 days and 2 nights. Arriving in Ha Long during the traditional Tet holiday, we were able to participate in many Tet activities at the hotel, receive lucky money and learn more about your unique culture. We also spent time visiting Ha Long Bay, the scenery is so beautiful, especially the weather here is extremely pleasant and fresh. Surely, this will be our favorite destination in Vietnam.
On the first day of Tet, comrade Pham Duc An, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of units and Ha Long City welcomed and presented flowers to the first cruise ship group to visit Ha Long. In addition, Ha Long City People's Committee and units also organized to welcome the first tourist groups of the new year at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and some hotels in the area.
The weather in the first days of spring is quite nice, helping tourists to travel smoothly. Especially at spiritual cultural sites such as Long Tien Pagoda, Duc Ong Tran Quoc Nghien Temple, Cai Lan Temple..., thousands of people and tourists come to visit and worship. To ensure safety, the Management Board of the relics has added a system of signboards, strengthened the fire prevention and fighting system, and increased security and order forces. At many relics, traditional cultural activities such as: asking for calligraphy, picking spring buds are also organized, bringing interesting experiences to people and tourists.
In addition, many tourists love the tourist attractions and entertainment venues. At Sun World Ha Long Amusement Park, this year, the unit has had many Tet cultural experiences when setting up the Banh Chung Corner space at Fuji restaurant so that visitors have the opportunity to wrap mini banh chung or include it in many activities to welcome the New Year. According to Mr. Tran Van Minh, Director of Sun World Ha Long Amusement Park, this year the unit organized many unique cultural shows such as: "Around Tet Viet Nam" with puppetry, "True Tet Viet Nam" parade show or lion and dragon activities to welcome spring, teachers giving calligraphy. Notably, on the first day of Tet, the first 100 visitors to Sun World Ha Long were given lucky money. Throughout the entire Tet holiday, visitors taking the Queen Cable Car will also be given a food voucher with many attractive traditional dishes.
Along with well-prepared conditions to welcome and serve tourists at tourist destinations, during the Lunar New Year, the city and wards and communes also organized many unique cultural and artistic activities, festivals, entertainment, and sports to celebrate the Party, celebrate spring, and spring fairs, creating traditional cultural spaces... to serve the needs of people to celebrate spring and welcome Tet, as well as attract tourists, creating many attractive and unique experiences for tourists. According to statistics, during the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday, Ha Long City welcomed about 222,000 tourists, an increase of 40% over the same period last year; of which, international visitors increased by about 65%. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at approximately 653 billion VND, an increase of nearly 90%.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, Vice Chairman of Ha Long City People's Committee, said: In 2025, the city aims to welcome 11.5 million tourists, including more than 3 million international visitors. To achieve this goal, the city will promote the implementation of two projects: "Ha Long - City of Flowers" and "Ha Long - City of Festivals"; focus on renovating and embellishing relics to form new tourism products, namely spiritual tourism. In addition, the city will also renew existing tourism products; deploy new tourism products, especially products on Ha Long Bay. Along with that, ensure the tourism business environment in the area; strengthen innovation in promotion and advertising activities in line with new trends and developments of the market, as well as promote tourism development links between Ha Long and localities inside and outside the province.
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