Blue Dream Melody ship carries more than 1,100 tourists from China to Ha Long

(Dan Tri) - This morning (November 16), the ship named Blue Dream Melody from Beihai City (Guangxi, China) arrived at Ha Long International Passenger Port ( Quang Ninh ) with more than 1,100 tourists.

The above train was resumed after a long interruption, opening up opportunities for trade and tourism development between the two localities.

The Blue Dream Melody ship from Beihai (China) docked at Ha Long International Passenger Port on the morning of November 16 (Photo: Nguyen Duong).

At Ha Long International Passenger Port, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, and local leaders warmly welcomed the first guests to Ha Long on the new cruise.

Ms. Nguyen Huyen Anh, Director of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism , shared that the two localities have discussed and worked very closely to build a new route connecting Bac Hai with Ha Long.

A delegation of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism officials went directly to Bac Hai and experienced the cruise to Ha Long. On that basis, the two sides evaluated and gradually improved the quality of services, moving towards building a regular operating itinerary for an attractive tour connecting these two localities.

The Blue Dream Melody will anchor at Ha Long International Passenger Port until 6 p.m. the same day for tourists to visit Ha Long Bay and Ha Long City as well as some other famous tourist destinations in Quang Ninh. The second passenger ship from Bac Hai is expected to continue to Ha Long on November 18.

Mr. Pham Van Hiep, Director of Ha Long International Passenger Port, said: "This is a good opportunity to promote tourism. We hope that both sides will exploit the advantages of sea transport to promote tourism growth for both localities, which have their own strengths. The expansion of new markets is also a positive signal that international tourists traveling by sea in 2024 and the following years will recover strongly."

Leaders of the Quang Ninh Department of Tourism shared that the two sides have designed a more diverse travel schedule for visitors from China to Vietnam departing from Beihai City in 2025.

Not only stopping at Ha Long, visiting Quang Ninh, but the schedule will be extended so that visitors have more time to explore the beauty of other famous tourist destinations in Vietnam such as Da Nang, Hue. It is expected that during the peak period of November 2025, there will be 3 passenger trains from Bac Hai to Ha Long per week.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee (red shirt) and Ms. Nguyen Huyen Anh, Director of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism, together with leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, presented flowers to the first guests to Ha Long on the Bac Hai - Ha Long route (Photo: Nguyen Duong).

Previously, the Beihai - Ha Long cruise route operated for 10 years, starting in 1998 to connect one of the 10 most beautiful cities in China with the heritage city of Ha Long.

However, this tourist route was later suspended. The reopening of this cruise ship is a concrete activity to implement the minutes of the early spring 2024 meeting between the provincial Party Committees of Ha Giang, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang and the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The above cooperation content is within the framework of the 15th Joint Working Committee Conference in 2025 and cooperation documents between Quang Ninh (Vietnam) and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China).

The event is of special significance to the tourism industry in particular and between the two localities in general. The port in Bac Hai has just been invested in modernly and is expanding its connection to cruise ship routes, especially international routes. Meanwhile, in Quang Ninh, Ha Long International Passenger Port is a favorite destination of many cruise lines with modern, synchronous infrastructure.

With a large-scale and systematic investment in construction, Ha Long International Passenger Port has a modernly designed international wharf, capable of receiving ships with a capacity of up to 225,000 GRT, serving 2 ships with a capacity of nearly 10,000 passengers at the same time.

Ha Long International Cruise Port is the only specialized port in Vietnam to receive passenger ships and super yachts from around the world. This is a popular destination for international cruise lines, contributing to marking Vietnam on the world cruise map. Therefore, successfully connecting the cruise line between the two localities will open up a very potential tourism market.

The 2024 cruise season kicked off in October with many international super cruise ships bringing tourists from Asia, Europe, and America to Ha Long. With these positive movements and new international cruise routes, it is expected to contribute to realizing the goal of welcoming 3.5 million international visitors to Quang Ninh in 2024.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/tau-blue-dream-melody-cho-hon-1100-du-khach-tu-trung-quoc-den-ha-long-20241116104734860.htm