Ha Long winter carnival awaits visitors during New Year holiday
Ha Long city, home to the World Natural Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, is inviting visitors to its winter carnival, slated for January 1.
Quang Ninh (VNA) - Ha Long city, home to the World NaturalHeritage Site of Ha Long Bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, isinviting visitors to its winter carnival, slated for January 1.
Organised by the Tuan Chau Group, the carnival will kick off at 4pm atthe Tuan Chau international tourism area.
It will feature about 1,000 performers in colourful costumes and entryis free.
As the first winter carnival to be held in Quang Ninh, it promises tooffer a new experience in Ha Long and help diversify tourism products in theprovince during the low season.
Total visitors to Quang Ninh, a tourism magnet in Vietnam,this year are estimated at 8.8 million, down 37 percent from 2019. Of these,over 536,000 were foreigners, a year-on-year decline of 90.7 percent.
The province is looking to attract about 10million visitors in 2021, according to the provincial Tourism Department./.
The northern province of Quang Ninh is intensifying efforts to meet its socio-economic targets and keep its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth in the double digits this year.
The People’s Council of Quang Ninh province organised its 21st session on December 7, setting a target of attaining an annual growth of about 10 percent in its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the 2021 – 2025 period.
The People’s Council of the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has set overall goals and 16 specific economic, social and environmental targets for the 2021-2025 period at its 21st session, which concluded on December 9.
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) has been estimated at 10.05 percent in 2020 despite the adverse impact of COVID-19.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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A view of Ha Long Bay at night (Photo: VNA) 
