Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon.
Ha Long Bay resumes normal operations of tourist boats on September 13. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) - Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon.
Tourism activities have gradually returned to normal in Ha Long thanks to efforts by the local authorities and residents during a 7-day campaign to address the aftermaths of the typhoon. With the spirit of cooperation and unity, local residents and functional forces have proactively cleaned up the environment and beautified the urban area.
Tourist boats have been maintained and repaired to ensure safety standards for restoring operations as soon as possible.
Nearly all the 80 vessels of this kind are ready to welcome guests again starting September 13. Tourism service businesses in Ha Long city also focus on preparing infrastructure and personnel conditions to welcome tourists back.
After the super storm, many groups have chosen Ha Long as their destination, especially international tourists. The Ha Long international passenger port reopened to welcome international visitors to the bay from September 10. It received over 70 vessels with more than 1,500 tourists from China and the Republic of Korea (RoK). However, to ensure absolute safety for tourism activities on the bay, tourist pick-up activities at the port were temporarily suspended to conduct safety inspections.
Nguyen Thai Hung, General Director of the Saigon – Ha Long Hotel, said the establishment has promptly implemented all necessary measures to meet safety requirements for tourists.
൲ Ha Long aims to attract over 9.5 million visitors in 2024./.
The tourism sector of Quang Ninh province, hard hit by Super Typhoon Yagi on September 7, is taking urgent action to overcome severe consequences of the storm and get its tourism back on track. The super typhoon is said to be the strongest to hit Vietnam in dozens of years.
After chairing a hybrid conference in Hanoi on September 8 morning to direct efforts to overcome the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the northeastern province of Quang Ninh in the afternoon to inspect the damage and oversee relief operations.
At around 1:45 PM on September 7, super typhoon Yagi hits Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province, and continues to maintain its strength with winds of level 16-17.
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