2.7 million foreigners visit Quang Ninh in eight months
The northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed 2.7 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2017, up 20% from the same period last year.
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The figure contributed to a 16% annual increase of the total tourist arrivals in the province during the period, reaching 7.34 million.
As a result, the local tourism sector reeled in nearly VND11 trillion (US$484 million) in revenue, increasing 26% from last year.
The outcomes were attributable to new tourism products, better policies for strategic investors in tourism infrastructure, and heavy fines on travel agents offering low-quality services.
According to a report from the provincial Tourism Department, in the upcoming National Day holiday (September 2 – 4), the province will receive more than 70,000 visitors, including 15,000 foreigners.
Currently, all star-rated hotels in Ha Long city have been fully booked for the three-day vacation.
Quang Ninh has a special geopolitical and economic position with the world natural heritage site of Ha Long Bay as well as more than 600 natural landscapes and historical relic sites.
