A cruise ship,
departing from China, docked
in Hon Gai
Port on December 29, officially
reopening Halong (Quang Ninh)-Fangchenggang (China) sea route, after a long
interruption.
This is a trial cruise as part of preparation to receive Chinese tourists in
Halong City, scheduled for mid-January, 2011.
So far, Quang Ninh has received 5.3 million visitors and its tourism
industry is planned to continue growing at the average rate of 20% per year in
the upcoming time.