Ha Long City welcomes more than 246,000 tourists during peak week

According to information from Ha Long City, from May 24 to 31, the city welcomed more than 246,000 visitors, including more than 41,500 international visitors, with tourism revenue of VND690.5 billion.

Many runners excitedly conquered the coastal running route of Bai Chay Tourist Area. Photo: Ha Phong

It was the first week of the summer vacation for students of all levels, and also the week Ha Long City hosted the VnExpress Marathon 2025. The race attracted more than 10,000 athletes, including more than 500 international athletes. Participating in the race, athletes experienced one of the most beautiful running routes in Vietnam, while also exploring and relaxing in the city next to the heritage bay. This major sporting event also helped promote the beauty of the heritage city to many domestic and international friends. Thereby, contributing to attracting a large number of visitors, building the brand of the city of flowers and festivals for Ha Long City.

Quang Ninh has identified that sporting events and activities are always prioritized to attract tourists. In 2025, the province will have many major sporting events and activities that attract a large number of tourists such as: Vnexpress Marathon 2025, Yen Tu Mountain Climbing Tournament 2025, Yen Tu Heritage Marathon 2025; Ha Long 2025 (Aqua Warriors Ha Long 2025); Van Don 2025 (Aqua Warriors Van Don 2025)….

Organizing sports, cultural, artistic and tourism events is an important task contributing to the goal of attracting 20 million tourists, including 4.5 million international visitors in 2025. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is advising the Provincial People's Committee to organize a thematic conference on tourism development associated with sports events in 2025.

Hoang Quynh

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/tp-ha-long-don-hon-246-000-luot-du-khach-trong-tuan-cao-diem-3361837.html