Visitors must declare personal information when purchasing tickets to visit Ha Long Bay.

According to new regulations, Vietnamese visitors need to present their ID card or identification code, while international visitors need to provide their passport and nationality when purchasing tickets to visit Ha Long Bay.

According to the announcement of the Management Board of the World Heritage Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu, units, businesses, organizations and individuals when buying tickets to visit Ha Long Bay need to provide full tourist information from December 10.

This is to help improve the efficiency and quality of tourism activities, and support the identification and verification of information.

Specifically:

• Vietnamese visitors need to provide citizen identification or personal identification code for citizens under the age of ID issuance.
• International visitors provide passport and nationality.
• Children or people who are not eligible for documents must provide information of the guardian or sponsor, including full name, ID/passport number and contact phone number for verification.

The Management Board said that all collected information will only be used for the purpose of managing tourism activities on the bay according to regulations, ensuring data security and privacy of tourists.

This move aims to improve the effectiveness of state management in Ha Long Bay tourism activities. At the same time, the management agency will gradually build a synchronous database to serve the comprehensive digital transformation roadmap.

Cruise ships operating in Ha Long Bay. Photo: Filipe Freitas .

Ha Long Bay is one of the most outstanding natural wonders of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage in 1994 and 2000.

The bay has 1,969 islands rising from the turquoise waters, creating a rare submerged karst structure, with a rich ecosystem, magical caves and small sandy beaches hidden under the cliffs.

Ha Long Bay has many sightseeing routes, the most popular is route 1 (about 3-4 hours) with places such as: Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Cave, Hon Cho Da; route 2 (about 6-8 hours) includes: Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, Luon Cave.

Previously, from November 1, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province established the World Heritage Management Board of Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu, on the basis of reorganizing the Management Board of Ha Long Bay, the Management Board of Bai Tu Long National Park and the Management Board of Monuments and Landscapes under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Source: https://znews.vn/khach-phai-khai-bao-thong-tin-ca-nhan-khi-mua-ve-tham-vinh-ha-long-post1609531.html