Halong Bay News

Ha Long Bay welcomes more maritime visitors
The five-star cruise liner SuperStar Aquarius with 2,200 foreign tourists and crew aboard docked at the world’s natural heritage, Ha Long Bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 3.

Festivities set to boost Ha Long image
The Week of Ha Long Tourism 2011 will be the biggest ever, with a series of festivities in support of the superb bay’s bid for the New7Wonders title this year.

Ha Long-Quang Ninh Tourism Week kicked off
Quang Ninh’s largest ever tourism festival, the Ha Long – Quang Ninh Tourism Week, was kicked off on April 1.

Website for Ha Long Bay and Jeju Island to be established
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam will set up a website for Jeju (RoK) and Ha Long Bay (Vietnam), according to the International Cooperation Bureau under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Halong to host tourism week next week
The Halong – Quang Ninh tourism week will be held between April 28 and May 2 in the Tuan Chau Tourism Area with eventful and attractive cultural, sport and tourism events.

Inspection conducted of tourist boats in Ha Long Bay
Northern Quang Ninh Province authorities have inspected 135 of the 151 tourist ships for overnight stays on Ha Long Bay.

Ha Long Bay to be promoted on Backstreet Boys tour
A special video tape promoting Ha Long Bay will be aired in two performances by Backstreet Boys in Vietnam this month.

Quang Ninh ensures safety for all cruise tourists
The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee has implemented many measures to ensure the safety for all cruise tourists while visiting Ha Long Bay.

Quang Ninh welcomes large numbers of tourists
Up to 885,200 tourists flocked to the northern province of Quang Ninh during February this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 8 percent.

Ha Long from on high
Today, you can explore Ha Long Bay from unprecedented heights by going on a helicopter tour.

International visitors to Ha Long Bay soar
Quang Ninh Province in collaboration with Saigontourist and Tan Hong Tourism Company planned to receive 4 high-class tourist cruise vessels between February 28th and March 3rd, according to the Provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.

Quang Ninh tightens safety rules on travel boats in Ha Long Bay
Relevant agencies in Quang Ninh province have inspected 135 travel boats licensed to work in Ha Long Bay and found technical errors on the boats.

Quang Ninh looks to improve safety of boats on Ha Long Bay
The People's Committee of northern Quang Ninh Province is considering tightening regulations for boats staying overnight in Ha Long Bay, with vessels not meeting standards banned from operating, said deputy chairman of the committee Dang Huy Hau.

Ha Long Bay seeks New 7 Wonders of World status
The campaign to collect votes for Ha Long Bay to be recognised as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in November this year is entering the final stages, said an official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Quang Ninh strengthens inspections of all cruise boats
The Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee has established an inspection team to check all the cruise boats operating on Ha Long Bay.