Halong-Fangchenggang cruise route back in service

01/10/2013 10:44
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ha long 12 (Hanoitourist) - The northern province of Quang Ninh will reopen a sea cruise route connecting its city Halong and Fangchenggang of Chinese province Guangxi this Sunday after a period of interruption.

The Halong-Fangchenggang route is jointly operated by local and Chinese travel firms, said Doan Manh Linh at Quang Ninh Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

This sea tourism service was suspended as ships failed to meet travel service quality requirements.

Guangxi is considered a major potential source of tourists for Vietnam, so the reopening of the route is believed to contribute to increasing Chinese tourist arrivals in Quang Ninh by sea.

Quang Ninh now has another sea cruise service connected to Beihai with two trips per day and a lot of international ships bringing tourists to Halong Bay.

According to Linh, from this October until next April, Halong will welcome over 200 ships carrying international tourists, up 18% year-on-year. Many of these ships make scheduled visits./.

Source: SGT