The northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed more than 6.5 million tourists so far this year, 84.7 percent of the year's plan and a 10 percent rise in comparison to the same period last year.
Of this figure, over 2 million foreign tourists visited Quang Ninh in the first ten months this year, 77.5 percent of the year's plan and a year-on-year increase of 2 percent.
In October alone, tourist arrivals to Quang Ninh reached over 474,000, a 19.7 percent rise over a month previous.
Total tourism turnover in October posted more than VND420 billion, bringing the figure from the start of the year to VND4.2 trillion, 80.4 percent of the year's plan and a 15 percent rise compared to the same period last year.