Hai Phong: Tourist arrivals surge 19.9 percent in 7 months
Hai Phong: Tourist arrivals surge 19.9 percent in seven months
The northern port city of Hai Phong welcomed 4.5 million tourist arrivals in the first seven months of this year, 19.9 percent higher than the figure recorded in same time last year, according to Director of the city’s Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Thuong Huyen.
Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern port city of Hai Phong welcomed 4.5million tourist arrivals in the first seven months of this year, 19.9 percent higherthan the figure recorded in same time last year, according to Director of thecity’s Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Thuong Huyen.
At a meeting on July 31, Huyen noticed that the number still falls short of thecity’s expectation as tourism is taken as a spearhead sector of Hai Phong’s economy.Most of the travellers flocked to Cat Ba tourism site, she added.
Secretary of the city’s Party Committee Le Van Thanh pointed his finger to thetourism sector’s shortcomings, including poor development of infrastructure,especially the shortage of five-star hotels and entertainment zones, short stayby tourists, and travellers’ low spending.
These are a result of a lack of tourism management regulations, and limitedinvestment in tourism infrastructure, he said, adding that the business climateis not really good to encourage more investments in the sector.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung orderedthe tourism department to enhance promotion and help airlines to open andincrease domestic and international flights to and from Cat Bi InternationalAirport in the city, prioritising routes to the Republic of Korea’s Busan.
It should work to improve the efficiency of tourism management, and join handswith the Department of Transport and Cat Hai district People’s Committee toissue temporary regulations on passenger vessels.-VNA
The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air is finalizing procedures to launch a direct air route between Vietnam’s northern port city of Hai Phong to Busan in the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported the Vietnam Investment Review.
The northern port city of Hai Phong has achieved high growth in the first six months of 2018 and is moving towards establishing itself as the third largest city in the country, an international trade hub and a driving force for national development, according to the head of the city’s People’s Council.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved adjustments to the master plan on socio-economic development of the northern port city of Hai Phong to 2025, with a vision to 2030.
The number of visitors increased by 4.1% compared to the same period last year, while total tourism revenue surged by 48.8%, or nearly 88% of the year’s target.
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Alexander Musikhin, Vice President of ATOR and CEO of the Intourist travel agency, highlighted Vietnam as a top destination offering a unique blend of beach holidays and cultural excursions.
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Kicking off the festival on the evening of June 7 will be the grand music concert titled “Nha Trang Say Hi”, featuring popular artists from the trending show “Anh Trai Say Hi”. The event will be broadcast live nationwide and conclude with a fireworks display over Nha Trang Bay.
Lan Ha Bay of Cat Ba island (Photo: VNA) 
