Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh isready to welcome international tourists back from late January or earlyFebruary.
The province is among seven localities nationwide chosen to pilot reopeningdoors to foreign visitors in a bid to revive the tourism industry after a longhiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuan Chau Group was selected to welcome and serveinternational tourists to the province. The group has directed relevantunits to make thorough preparations, ensure necessary facilities, sufficient medicalequipment and supplies.
Travel agencies, businesses, hotels, accommodationestablishments and restaurants have prepared the best and safest options forinternational tourists to feel secure when coming to Quang Ninh.
At present, Quang Ninh has 625 tourist businesses and establishmentsthat meet safety criteria for pandemic prevention and control set by theprovince, of which there are 471 accommodation establishments, 79 shopping anddining establishments, 13 tourist sites, and 62 tour and transportationcompanies. With these destinations and service facilities, when visitors cometo and use their services, safety can be ensured at the highest level.
In order to attract both domestic and foreign tourists to Quang Ninh, the provincial Department of Tourism has stepped up tourismpromotion activities, created new tourism products and services and those with regionallinkage, develop a safe tourism programme, and select typical and safe tourismproducts to introduce to travel and tourism businesses.
The department’s director Pham Ngoc Thuy said it is committed to accompanying businesses and tourists, issuing appropriate andhumane solutions to handle situations arising in the process of welcomingtourists, and continue monitoring and making recommendations to authoritiesat all levels to make timely and appropriate adjustments to the new situation soas to ensure flexible and safe adaptation./.
The border district of Binh Lieu in northern Quang Ninh province has become a new destination for tourists in recent years thanks to its primitive beauty. Dubbed as “Quang Ninh’s Sa Pa,” Binh Lieu is characterised by its cool weather and mesmerising views. Sa Pa, a mountainous town in Lao Cai province, is a very popular tourist destination of northwestern Vietnam.
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Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA) 
