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Over 200 billionaires to visit Ha Long Bay by superyachts
Authorities in Quang Ninh Province said over 200 billionaires from Europe will arrive in Ha Long Bay by private superyachts in early 2025 to attend a week-long international festival.
The "Art for Climate Ha Long Bay" festival, to take place from Jan. 13 to 19, is expected to draw 80,000 participants, according to the province’s online portal.
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A cruise ship on Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam. |
Last week officials revealed plans to earmark seven secluded islands and beaches to cater to international billionaires and other high-spending tourists.
In the first nine months of this year Quang Ninh received 15.6 million visitors, a 20% increase year-on-year, with tourism revenues soaring 39% to VND37 trillion (US$1.49 billion).
They included 2.6 million foreign arrivals, the majority coming from China, South Korea, India, and France.
In early September Ha Long Bay hosted 4,500 employees of Indian behemoth Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, owned by billionaire Dilip Shanghvi.
Other Indian billionaires have in the past chosen Ha Long Bay's luxury resorts to hold wedding ceremonies.
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Vietnam welcomed over 12.7 million international visitors in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 12.6 million recorded for all of 2023.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) on October 5 officially launched its first and only direct flight between Vietnam and Munich, the capital of Bavaria state.
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