The northern province of Quang Ninh, home to stunning landscapes and
important historical relics, launched a competition to find a new
tourism slogan and logo.
The province is highly attractive
for tourists, boasting Ha Long Bay, Bach Dang and Yen Tu relic sites,
and a number of international border gates.
This year, the
province is expecting 7.5 million tourists, including 2.8 million
international visitors. By 2030, the province hopes to become a
world-class tourism hub offering modern infrastructure and impeccable
services.
The competition runs until April 14, 2015, with the best 30-50 entries exhibited publicly and put to a vote.
Recognised as one of the seven natural wonders of the world in March
2012, Ha Long Bay has recorded 28.8 million arrivals since 1996,
including 14.2 million international tourists and generating over 1.4
trillion VND (67 million USD).
To maintain Ha Long Bay’s
status, Quang Ninh has undertaken maximum efforts to protect the
surrounding environment. All industry, mining and mass transport are
located outside of Ha Long city centre.
Waste is taken ashore for treatment, while cruise operators have become more environmentally-conscious.
So far, the province has implemented 65 environmental projects worth
more than 500 billion VND (23.8 million USD), and most of them are
proving successful.
The locality is working on a detailed
master plan on Ha Long Bay management and projects to assess its water
quality and biodiversity.
Recently, Quang Ninh called for more foreign investment to protect the bay from pollution.-VNA