Travel

Quảng Ninh expects surge in cruise tourists in early 2025

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025

The northern province of Quảng Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised Hạ Long Bay, is expected to welcome 11 luxury cruise ships with nearly 16,000 international visitors in the first month of 2025.

Travel

Quảng Ninh makes use of heritage to develop sustainable tourism

Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025

The northeastern province of Quảng Ninh is planning to further make use of heritage to develop sustainable tourism, step by step becoming a regional and international linkage hub, and an attractive destination for tourists in the global tourism map.

Quảng Ninh boosts cruise tourism to lure international visitors

Tuesday, Jan 07, 2025

Despite challenges from Typhoon Yagi, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised natural heritage Hạ Long Bay, welcomed 19 million tourists, including 3.8 million foreigners, in 2024, with cruise travellers making a significant contribution.

Food

Quảng Ninh Cuisine Festival 2024: a symphony of Vietnamese flavours

Friday, Dec 27, 2024

The Quảng Ninh Cuisine Festival 2024 is underway in Hạ Long city, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, from December 26-29, boasting a lineup of nearly 130 booths – the largest number of registrations so far.

Heritage

Hạ Long Bay not named in UNESCO’s list of World Heritages in Danger

Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024

To date, Việt Nam’s heritage sites have not been named in the List of World Heritages in Danger.

Life & Style

Hạ Long Bay celebrates 30 years as a world heritage site

Friday, Dec 13, 2024

This 30-year milestone not only marks a moment of pride for Việt Nam but also underscores the immense responsibility that comes with safeguarding such a natural treasure.

Travel

Environmental protection key to preserving Hạ Long Bay

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024

Hạ Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh will  this month celebrate 30th anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition.

Travel

Hạ Long Bay tackles challenges to overcome multi-dimensional pressures

Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024

The bay contains nearly 2,000 rocky islands and spans an area of ​​1,553 square kilometres. It is a unique marine natural wonder recognised three times by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Travel

VietKings nominates four top spots in VN

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The Việt Nam Record Organization (VietKings) has nominated four special destinations for a list of the 100 most attractive destinations in the world.

News

Province to ensure safe Hạ Long Bay

Monday, May 09, 2016

The northern province of Quảng Ninh is taking measures to ensure the safety of tourists when visiting the area.

Travel

Carnival Hạ Long to feature stage show this year

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016

No longer just a dynamic street parade like the previous years, stellar music performances and dazzling lights will be at the heart of the 90-minute stage show, which is scheduled to take place on April 30 at 8pm at October...

News

BIM Group to organise New Year's Eve countdown

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015

BIM Group will organise a countdown event on New Year''s Eve at its Halong Marine Plaza in the northern Quang Ninh Province''s Ha Long City.

Travel

Ha Long among top nine sunset selfie spots in SE Asia

Friday, Dec 04, 2015

GOASEAN, the world''s first ASEAN travel channel-tune, has named Ha Long Bay in its list of nine best sunset selfie spots in Southeast Asia.

News

Ha Long, Cat Ba shift focus to environment

Friday, Dec 04, 2015

Communities and businesses are getting involved in sustainable tourism to help protect Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba, managers of the sites said at a meeting held yesterday in Hai Phong.

Travel

VN sites among most beautiful

Friday, Nov 13, 2015

An online community for study abroad and student travelers written by college students around the globe, College Tourist is managed by the US magazine USA Today. It said that Ha Long Bay, Ha Noi and Hoi An are among the 10 of...