On October 21, at the Ha Long International Cruise Port, Quang Ninh Province held a ceremony to welcome its 3 millionth international tourist of 2024. This marks the highest number of international visitors to Quang Ninh since 2020.
At 8:00 AM on October 21, the international cruise ship Viking Orion docked in Quang Ninh, arriving from Hong Kong (China), carrying the 3 millionth international visitors of 2024 to the province. The two milestone visitors were David and Tina (U.S. nationals). The couple expressed their surprise at the warm welcome from Quang Ninh Province and said it was an unforgettable memory of their trip to Vietnam.
Mr. and Mrs. David and Tina (right cover) are present at Ha Long International Passenger Port, Quang Ninh Province. Photo: Quang Ninh Department of Tourism Electronic Information Portal
According to a representative from the Quang Ninh Department of Tourism, welcoming the 3 millionth international visitors is significant for the province’s tourism sector. It marks an important milestone, demonstrating that the province has successfully overcome the challenges posed by Typhoon Yagi (Storm No. 3) and is fully prepared to welcome tourists back with top-quality services.
As part of the itinerary, passengers aboard the Viking Orion will visit Ha Long Bay, the Quang Ninh Museum, and several other local attractions from October 21 to 22.
From now until the end of 2024, nearly 20 cruise ships are expected to arrive in Ha Long, including the Costa Serena (carrying 3,500 guests from Hong Kong, China), the Celebrity Solstice (with 2,800 guests from Europe and the U.S.), and the Mein Schiff 6 (with 2,500 guests from Germany and other European markets).
For the 2024-2025 cruise season, over 60 cruise ships are scheduled to dock in Ha Long, bringing approximately 100,000 visitors. This includes luxury cruise lines such as Viking Orion, Costa, Seven Seas, Noordam, Celebrity Solstice, Le Lapérouse, Seabourn, and Mein Schiff.
The figure of 3 million international visitors is the highest since 2020. In 2020, Quang Ninh welcomed 540,000 international visitors, followed by 50,000 in 2021, 304,000 in 2022, and 2.15 million in 2023.
In the first nine months of 2024, Quang Ninh received a total of 15.64 million visitors, including 2.59 million international tourists. The province aims to meet its 2024 target of welcoming 19 million visitors, with over 3.5 million of them being international tourists.
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Source: Vietnam Insider