This was stated by Nguyen Thu Trang, director of Sales & Marketing of Cruises by Indochina Sails, of the Ha Long Bay- Vietnam, who added that the forecast of an increase in visits for this and the coming years is very good for the country and of course for the Bay of Ha Long, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in the world, so she expects there to be between 20 and 30% more tourists.
The official also said that for them it is a pride that Ha Long Bay is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature and this directly translates into many more people visiting Vietnam and being interested in the natural beauty that the place offers.
He also stressed that investments in the place increased because there is more demand. In that sense, he maintained that this has to do with the number of tourists who travel to Vietnam and who visit the Bay of Ha Long, interested in knowing this New Wonder of Nature that is very beautiful and with very friendly people, which makes the experience very pleasant and positive for visitors.
It should be remembered that Vietnam’s tourism industry achieved a spectacular recovery in 2024, leading Southeast Asia, recovering 98% from its pre-COVID-19 pandemic level. Vietnam surpassed Malaysia (94%), Thailand (88%), Singapore (86%), Indonesia (86%) and the Philippines (72%) in tourism recovery rates in 2024.
And last year alone, Vietnam recorded an influx of about 17.5 million foreign visitors, an increase of 38.9% compared to the previous year.
In this context, the national panorama was also encouraging, since it registered 110 million local travelers, an increase of 1.6%, which contributed to a 23.85% increase in tourism revenues, reaching around 33.6 billion dollars.