The northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed nearly three million
tourists in the first quarter of 2015, reported the provincial
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The figure represents a two percent annual increase and amounts to 40 percent of the year’s target.
Of the tourists, 791,600 were international arrivals, a slight one percent over that of the same period last year.
The industry earned 1.63 trillion VND (74.9 million USD) in the first three months, up 15 percent compared to last year.
Quang
Ninh is now preparing for a new tourism season with a wide range of
attractive activities, such as the 2015 Ha Long Carnival Festival and
the Japanese cherry festival. The province is also doing its utmost to
improve its service quality, diversify products, ensure visitor safety
and keep prices stable.-VNA