Halong Bay News

Spiritual tourism area to be built in Quang Ninh

More than VND2.6 trillion (US$130 million) will be invested in a new Buddhist tourism area in the northern province of Quang Ninh, announced the investor, ATS Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company and the Management Committee of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha on April 10.

Gearing up for Ha Long Tourism Festival

The 2010 Ha Long Tourism Festival called “Ha Long-Thang Long” will be held at the Bai Chay Tourism Site and in surrounding areas from April 29 to May 2.

Ha Long festival to take Hanoi theme

This year’s Ha Long Tourism Festival at the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay will take Hanoi as its theme to celebrate the 1,000 birthday of the capital city.

Halong Tourism Festival to kick off next month
The Halong Tourism Festival 2010 will take place in the northern border province of Quang Ninh from April 29 to May 2.

Ha Long Tourism Festival to kick off next month

The 2010 Ha Long Tourism Festival will take place in the northern border province of Quang Ninh from April 29 to May 2.

Int’l Francophone Day marked in Hanoi

A ceremony was held at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on March 19 to mark International Francophone Day (March 20).

Laos to vote for Ha Long Bay

A musical performance programme was held in Vientiane on March 12 to encourage people in Laos to vote for Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as one of the seven new natural wonders of the world.

Another luxury cruise ship docks in Ha Long bay

An American luxury cruise ship Nautica docked at Cai Lan port, bringing 1,000 foreign tourists to the world heritage site of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh for the first time on March 9.

Tourists awakened by fire in Ha Long Bay

A tourist boat caught on fire and sank in Ha Long Bay during the early morning hours of February 28.

Ha Long welcomes over 3,000 visitors on New Year’s Day

More than 3,000 tourists, mostly foreigners, visited the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province on February 14 – the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Cruise ship Legend of the Sea brings 1,500 tourists to Ha Long
The cruise ship Legend of the Sea, carrying 1,500 passengers and crew, docked in Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 9. The ship is owned by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.

Int’l cruiser berths in Ha Long Bay

A total of 1,500 foreign tourists on board the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Legend of the Sea arrived in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised world cultural heritage site, in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, on Feb. 9.

Farm Trip Ha Long: Connecting Business Opportunities

The delegation of Hanoi travel club has just ended their familiarization trip (farm trip) to Ha Long city on December 12 and 13. The trip is considered to be very successful.

Phu Tho build largest relief of ancient culture

The country’s largest relief of Vietnam’s ancient culture is expected to be completed before the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, which will fall on Oct. 10, 2009.

Quang Ninh prepares for Ha Long Tourism Festival 2010

The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee has held a meeting to discuss organising the Ha Long Tourism Festival 2010, which will take place in Bai Chay and Ha Long City from April 29th to May 2nd, according to the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.