Vietnam’s Quang Ninh -home to Ha Long Bay, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature- scheduled a plan to promote local tourism in 2021 with 88 events and programmes, including 35 at provincial level and 53 at district and communal levels.
Local authorities informed that the province promotes spiritual, culinary and cultural tourism as well as entertainment and resorts areas while offering discounts up to 50% to visitors in an aim to reach 10 million visitors and become the leading choice for tourists.
The province is expected to run 31 events including the Ha Long Culture-Tourism Week 2021 in May during the first half, while 57 events will be carried out in the second.
According to Director of the Quang Ninh Tourism Department, Pham Ngoc Thuy, the province’s “tourism sector will continue to focus on luring domestic visitors, foster connectivity with other localities, call on the engagement of local travel firms to create unique and attractive products, and support local tourism firms”.