Quang Ninh welcomes its 3 millionth international visitor

At exactly 8:00 a.m. on October 21, the Viking Orion ship docked at Ha Long International Passenger Port, bringing the 3 millionth international visitor to Quang Ninh. This is a milestone marking a new miracle for the province in attracting tourists. Comrade Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee was present, presenting flowers and congratulating the visitors. Also welcoming were Comrade Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of departments, branches and Ha Long City.

Viking Orion ship docks at Ha Long International Passenger Port, bringing the 3 millionth international visitor to Quang Ninh

The 3 millionth visitor to Ha Long is Tina Bogle, an American citizen, traveling with her husband, Davia Bogle, along with nearly 900 tourists, mostly Americans, on a cruise on the Viking Orion across Asia. The ship departed from Hong Kong, China and arrived in Ha Long, Quang Ninh, at 8:00 a.m. on October 21. The tourists on the ship will have the experience of visiting the world heritage - natural wonder of Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Museum, city tour to experience culture, cuisine and some other tourist attractions.

Comrade Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee was present, presented flowers and congratulated the visitors.

Welcoming the 3 millionth international visitor to the province, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his joy and congratulated the delegation on coming to Quang Ninh on an exciting sea journey.

Introducing the province, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed: Quang Ninh has an extremely favorable location, possessing many attractive natural, cultural and culinary landscapes with more than 600 historical relics, scenic spots, converging beautiful landscapes, local cultural identity; with synchronous, interconnected, comprehensive infrastructure investment, it is one of the top-class tourist centers in Asia.

Quang Ninh organized a welcoming ceremony for the 3 millionth international visitor, marking a new record for the Quang Ninh tourism industry.

He hoped that tourists would have interesting and impressive experiences when in Ha Long; at the same time, tourists would be an important bridge when returning, ready to share, introduce and promote the beautiful images and unique culture of Quang Ninh to friends, relatives and family. Quang Ninh is always ready to welcome tourists and friends from all over the world to the province with the warmest welcome.

Tourists were excited and happy to come to Ha Long with a warm welcome.

In 2024, cruise tourism activities to Ha Long, Quang Ninh recorded many improvements. According to the plan, in the 2024-2025 cruise season, there will be more than 60 cruise ships to Ha Long with more than 100,000 passengers, including luxury cruise ships of shipping lines such as: Viking Orion, Costa, Seven Seas, Noordam, Celebrity Solstice, Le Lapouser, Seabourn, Mein Schiff...

Quang Ninh welcoming the 3 millionth international visitor is an important milestone, marking a new record after the difficulties caused by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted cruise tourism; the impact of storm No. 3. Marking the completion of the plan set out in Resolution No. 20-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee on the province's direction and tasks for 2024. This figure affirms that Quang Ninh's tourism industry has recovered quickly and stabilized soon to welcome tourists right after the storm.

Viking Orion's arrival in Ha Long today is the 43rd international cruise ship to visit the province in 2024.

The ceremony to welcome the 3 millionth international visitor to Quang Ninh in 2024 contributes to conveying the message “Quang Ninh - A safe, friendly and hospitable destination”. Quang Ninh province aims to complete the plan to welcome 19 million tourists, including over 3.5 million international visitors in 2024, creating momentum for growth in 2015 and the following years.

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