After super typhoon Yagi, Ha Long Bay reopened to visitors on September 10 but then temporarily closed to deal with the consequences caused by the storm at some stops on the bay as well as clean the environment and resumed welcoming visitors from October 13.
According to information from the Ha Long Bay Management Board, on the first day of opening after the storm, September 10, Ha Long Bay welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors, mainly international visitors.
On September 13, Ha Long Bay welcomed more than 5,480 visitors, including more than 4,200 international visitors. The number of international visitors staying overnight on the bay was more than 1,000 people; the rest were day visitors.
On September 14, the total number of visitors to Ha Long Bay was 4,926, of which more than 4,300 were international visitors. Of these, 1,090 were international visitors staying overnight in Ha Long Bay.
On September 15, the number of international visitors to Ha Long Bay continued to increase. Accordingly, out of a total of 5,491 visitors to Ha Long Bay, there were 5,043 international visitors, of which 1,130 international visitors stayed overnight in Ha Long Bay.
On September 16, Ha Long Bay welcomed 4,976 visitors, including 4,545 international visitors, while yesterday (September 17), there were more than 4,450 tourists visiting Ha Long Bay, including nearly 3,900 international visitors.
Normally, international tourists often come to Ha Long from October, because the international tourist season starts from October every year and lasts until about March and April of the following year.
During the recent super typhoon, Quang Ninh's tourism infrastructure and services were severely damaged. Many famous tourist attractions in Ha Long are still temporarily closed, including Quang Ninh Museum and Sun World Ha Long Amusement Park.
However, up to this point, some facilities have been repaired, while others are still safe after the storm and are ready to welcome guests back.
Currently, Ha Long City has 39 4-5 star hotels, with 8,572 rooms, of which 5,196 rooms are ready to welcome guests (accounting for 60% of the total number of rooms). The tourist accommodation facilities from 1-3 stars and meeting standards are still ready to welcome guests: about 580 hotels with 8,540 rooms.
In the recent storm No. 3, 27 tourist boats sank. Currently, the total number of boats ready for operation is 315 (88%). Of which, at Ha Long International Passenger Port, there are 119 sightseeing and restaurant boats, 36 accommodation boats; at Tuan Chau Port, there are 110 sightseeing and restaurant boats, 50 accommodation boats.
Recovery work after the storm is still ongoing. Quang Ninh continues to maintain the campaign to clean up Ha Long Bay, because the amount of floating trash is still very large.
