Halong Bay News

Photos capture northern beauty
Landscapes and ethnic groups of the northern mountainous region are featured in a photograph exhibition which opened on Apr. 24 in Hanoi.

Luxury Resort to be built at Ban Gioc Falls
A luxury resort will be built at Ban Gioc Falls in Dam Thuy Commune of Trung Khanh District in the northern province of Cao Bang, according to Saigon Tourist Company, the main investor of the project.

Da Nang, Yaroslavl to boost bilateral ties
Vice-chairman Vo Duy Khuong of the Da Nang People’s Committee recently welcomed a delegation from the Russian city of Yaroslavl led by its deputy-mayor, Mrs. Lyudmila Sopotova.

Danang unveils plan to develop e-city project
Danang City has just approved a plan to develop the e-city model in the central coast city, targeting to become a modern e-city by 2020.

Ha Long Bay listed among most attractive destinations
The world famous travel site Tripadvisor has announced a list of hotels and destinations with the best gastronomy in 2011. The natural heritage site Ha Long Bay was named on the list and also honoured in the top 25 attractive destinations in Asia.

Ha Long Bay wonder makes Vietnamese businessmen excited
The Vietnamese business circle has geared up to prepare to grab the new opportunities to be brought when Ha Long Bay has been recognized as one of the seven new wonders of the world. Experts have urged management agencies to draw up long term development plan to effectively exploit the wonderful landscape.

Quang Ninh to host Vietnam-China trade and tourism fair
Nearly 400 stalls displaying goods from Vietnamese, Chinese, and international businesses will be on show at the 2011 Vietnam – China International Trade and Tourism Fair in Mong Cai city, in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from December 16-20.

The cost for Ha Long Bay’s wonder title not high: official
What did you feel when you knew that Ha Long Bay entered the initial list of the world’s new seven natural wonders?
This is not the ultimate result. Why do you believe in Ha Long Bay’s winning?
What will we benefit from the new title for Ha Long bay?

Gala night welcomes Ha Long Bay as new wonder of the world
A gala night was held in Hanoi on November 12 to welcome Ha Long Bay's election as one of the Seven New Natural Wonders of the World after a four year voting campaign.

Ha Long Bay is New Wonder of Nature
Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, announced the New7Wonders Foundation on November 12 after the first count of global voting ended a day earlier.

Cambodia Culture Week to take place next week
The Cambodia Culture Week 2011 will be held in the southern region from Nov. 16-23. The Arts Performance Organising Centre of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that during the week, a 35-member ensemble from Cambodia will give four performances during the week.

New product launched for tourists
The Scientific Union for Sustainable Tourism Development (STDe) and the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism has organised a seminar to introduce a tourist product “Ha Long Wonder” and mobilize votes for the destination.

Costa Classica brings tourists to Ha Long Bay
Costa Classica cruise ship is scheduled to dock at Ha Long Bay at 8am on November 1, bringing 2,200 foreign tourists to Vietnam.

Country races to vote for Ha Long Bay as UNESCO heritage site
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced receiving 3,188,596 votes via text messaging by 5.30 pm on October 26, supporting Ha Long Bay as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

“Ha Long – wonder land” to be live broadcashed on VTV1
On October 16, Vice Chairwoman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, Mrs. Vu Thi Thu Thuy had a working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) and Vietnam Television about live broadcashed “Ha Long – wonder land” on VTV1.