(VOVWORLD) -Quang Ninh province welcomed more than 4.8 million visitors in the first quarter of this year, including 283,000 foreigners, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year.
 In the first quarter of 2023, spiritual and cultural relics of Quang Ninh such as Yen Tu, Cua Ong, and Ngoa Van welcome 40-50% higher number of visitors and worshipers than the same period in previous years. Photo: Vu Mien/VOV
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This year, the province, home to the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay, will organize 160 cultural and sports activities to attract more tourists.
Pham Ngoc Thuy, Director of the Quang Ninh Department of Tourism, said, “April is the key month for Quang Ninh to stimulate tourism demand, especially with the Ha Long Carnival. We are receiving positive signals from the Korean and Indian markets. The province welcomes 1,000 Chinese visitors through the Mong Cai international border gate every day.”
Quang Ninh hopes to welcome 15 million domestic and international tourists this year.