Vinpearl Ha
Long Resort (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)
The province has called for investment in infrastructure projects
and mobilised resources for key tourism services like ports, wharfs, accommodations,
high-end resorts and entertainment complexes, among others.
An array of projects have created a new look for the province, including BIM
Group’s 230-hectare Ha Long Marina urban area. The group earmarked 2 billion
USD for the complex, which comprises Halong Marine Plaza shopping centre, a CGV
cinema, a children’s entertainment zone, beaches, pools, apartment blocks and
rows of shop houses and townhouses.
Meanwhile, the 214-hectare Sun World Ha Long Complex developed by SunGroup has
become one of the main local tourist attractions. Riding a sea-crossing cable
line or the 215m-high Sun Wheel in the complex, visitors can enjoy the view of
Ha Long Bay, Ha Long city, Bai Chay bridge and Cuu Luc river.
Real estate developer Vingroup has invested in different types of properties in
Ha Long, ranging from healthcare, resorts and shopping malls to new urban
areas. Following the opening of its Vincom shopping mall in 2015, the group has
poured more than 12 trillion VND (528 million USD) into the 64ha Vinhomes
Dragon Bay urban area and 1.135 trillion VND in the 384-room Vinpearl Ha Long
resort. The group is also building a Vinmec hospital in the city.
FLC Group has also given a facelift to the city with its FLC Ha Long complex
with a golf course, villas, condotels and a modern international conventional
centre spanning 224 hectares in Hong Hai, Hong Ha, Ha Lam and Ha Trung wards.
The group plans to construct a 50-storey twin tower complex in the city’s
centre.
According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long,
Quang Ninh has been successful in attracting investors by removing bottlenecks
in administrative procedures. The investors have significantly contributed to
changing the face of Quang Ninh’s tourism.
Under the Overall Plan for Tourism Development, the province prioritises
developing two projects, namely Van Don International Airport and a resort
complex with a casino.
Along with expanding the sea and island eco-tourism area of Van Don, Co To and
Mong Cai, the province is branching out tourism products like Yen Duc
countryside tourism, Binh Lieu eco-tourism, discovering Ha Long Bay by kayaks
and seaplanes and Ha Long Park.
Also, tourism promotion campaigns in key markets like China, Japan, Singapore
and the UK have been paid due attention, coupled with human resource training
in line with the standards set by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Local tourism has created a lasting impression on both domestic and foreign
investors. They said they were impressed by the excellent products, vibrant
cultural activities and hospitable and professional tour guides.
Last year, some 9.87 million tourists visited the province, including 4.28
million foreigners. More than 70 percent of the tourists took in sea and island
tours. The province raked in nearly 18 trillion VND (792 million USD) from
tourism.
In the first five months of the year, the province served more than 7 million
visitors, including 2.5 million foreigners. It expects to welcome 12 million
holidaymakers by the end of this year, 5 million of them are
foreigners.
The province has a coastline of more than 250 kilometres and some 2,000 islets,
two-thirds of the total in Vietnam. The spectacular stretch of coast connects
the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay with majestic natural
scenery, Bai Tu Long Bay, Van Don and Co To islands and Tra Co beach with Cat
Ba National Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Source: VNA
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