Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, one of the main gateways to welcome visitors to Ha Long Bay, many items have just been invested in and upgraded after storm No. 3 in 2024 (Yagi) such as waiting room, wharf, parking lot, traffic flow system...
In particular, from June 1, 2025, the "yacht Night Street" product will operate from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day, connecting sightseeing route No. 8 on Ha Long Bay: Tuan Chau - Ha Long - Nam Cau Trang. This is a new economic product, both attracting and enhancing the experience for tourists and effectively exploiting the tourist fleet.
The cruise system serving the night street is a modern steel-hide ship, gradually replacing a wooden-hide ship, meeting the safety requirements for journeys. At the port, there are traditional art programs such as Quan Ho singing, water puppetry, love song...
At Ha Long International Passenger Port, since the beginning of the year, it has welcomed nearly 40 international cruise ships with nearly 50,000 visitors, an increase of 25% over the same period.
In 2025, there are expected to be about 70 cruise ships, with nearly 90,000 visitors from many markets such as the US, Germany, UK, France, Japan, China, etc.
In addition to familiar ships such as Celebrity Solstice, Mein Schiff 6, Westerdam, this year there will be many new ships such as Brilliant Lady, Luminara, Pacific World.
Mr. Nguyen Lam Nguyen - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ninh - said: From modern and synchronous port infrastructure, the province is currently coordinating with businesses to promote and develop international sea tours. In particular, research is on a sea route from Quang Ninh to Bac Hai (China), aiming to expand the market and increase the number of tourists.
At Ao Tien High-end Port, Station 2 is being invested in to receive overnight ships and luxury yachts on Bai Tu Long Bay. In addition, Van Don Special Zone plans to build an additional Con Quy port (Quan Lan).
According to the sustainable tourism development strategy, Quang Ninh province identifies transport infrastructure, especially seaports, as both a "gateway" and a "destination" for tourism.
The locality aims to have 2730 ports with a total length of about 13 km by 2030, with a vision of 2050, integrating multiple functions: exploiting the marine economy, transporting goods and welcoming international visitors by waterway.
Developing sea tourism not only reduces the burden on aviation and roads, but also opens up unique experiences, in line with the trend of high-quality tourism, long-term stays, and large spending. Along with that, Quang Ninh is implementing more than 170 events, festivals, and cultural and sports activities in 2025 to stimulate tourism, while focusing on improving the quality of accommodation, cuisine, and sightseeing; developing new products in Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Cua Luc Bay, Van Don, and Co To.
