The provincial Department of Tourism has been asked to work with the People’s Committee of Ha Long city, the Department of Health, FLC Group and other relevant agencies to make preparations, and continue keeping a close watch on the Covid-19 situation and provide advice for the Quang Ninh People’s Committee on the organisation of the event at the designated time.

The Carnaval Ha Long performance in 2019.

The annual carnival, first organised in 2007, features the typical cultural and tourism attractions of the northeastern province.

Over the years, it has been held on the National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holiday. However, this year’s event has been rescheduled due to the impacts of the global pandemic.

Quang Ninh province is home to Ha Long Bay, which was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 and 2000.

Over the past 20 years, Ha Long Bay has welcomed nearly 20 million domestic and international tourists, making it one of the top tourist destinations in Vietnam and the region, while elevating Quang Ninh to an important strategic position and contributing to the formation of a key economic triangle in the northern region.

Ha Long World Circus Festival features 114 artists

The Ha Long World Circus Festival 2019, themed ‘a new chapter of a great wonder’, officially opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 15.

Ha Long to host World Circus Festival 2019 during mid-November

The first event of its kind, the World Circus Festival 2019 is due to get underway in Ha Long city from November 11- 17.

Ha Long Bay named one of most popular attractions in Asia

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of the most popular attractions in Asia, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) based in Hong Kong.

Global yacht race clipper named “Ha Long Bay – Vietnam”

A participating clipper of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2019-2020 was named “Ha Long Bay – Vietnam” at  a ceremony held in London’s St Katherine Docks on August 29.

Ha Long theater helps link Vietnamese traditional arts with wider world

Visitors to the northern border province of Quang Ninh province can enjoy the stunning, world-renowned vistas of the UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay, and take in unique works of architecture like those found on Yen Tu Mountain, or the Tra Co Communal House in Mong Cai city.

Source: VNA