The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province on February 14 decided to halt all activities of the boat fleet, along with sightseeing and accommodation services, of Bhaya Legend Co. Ltd following a fire on one of its tourist ships.
A boat fire on Ha Long Bay on January 10 (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – The People’s Committee ofnorthern Quang Ninh province on February 14 decided to halt all activities ofthe boat fleet, along with sightseeing and accommodation services, of BhayaLegend Co. Ltd following a fire on one of its tourist ships.
The provincial People’s Committee assigned theprovince’s fire police force to work with relevant agencies to investigate thecause of the fire, which occurred on the ship Bhaya QN2071 on February 13afternoon.
Only after the investigation is finished and thePeople’s Committee allows can the boat fleet of Bhaya Legend resume activities.
A fire broke out while the ship was anchoring atCua Van area in Ha Long Bay. By that time, all tourists, including fiveforeigners and two Vietnamese, had gone kayaking. The crew of the boat swiftlyevacuated tourists’ belongings and put out the fire.
The wooden boat Bhaya QN2071 was built in 2003and upgraded in 2012.
This is the second fire on a wooden boat in thefirst two months of this year and the 13th boat fire in almost seven years inHa Long Bay.-VNA
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A boat fire on Ha Long Bay on January 10 (Photo: VNA) 
