This is the first day Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and Ha Long International Passenger Port reopened to welcome visitors after being closed for several days due to super typhoon Yagi.
At Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, there were 84 departures, with 2,310 tourists, including 615 guests staying in Ha Long Bay and 1,089 day visitors.
At Ha Long International Passenger Port, today nearly 1,560 tourists boarded a ship to visit Ha Long Bay and returned to shore during the day.
Most of these guests are international visitors, coming from countries such as China, Korea, etc. and traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long early in the morning, according to a pre-arranged schedule.
Mr. Pham Van Hiep - Director of Ha Long International Passenger Port - said that immediately after the storm passed, the unit started repairing and reinforcing some items damaged by the storm and cleaning up fallen trees.
“As soon as the storm dissipated, we made every effort to inspect the facilities, machinery, equipment, and port systems. Up to now, piers 1 and 2 have been operating normally, ensuring safe operations. Many cruise ships have returned to anchor at the port after temporarily migrating to avoid the storm,” Mr. Hiep shared.
In parallel with the opening to welcome guests, Ha Long International Passenger Port is still making efforts to overcome the remaining damage in order to prepare the best facilities to welcome the season of international visitors visiting Ha Long Bay by ship starting next October.
Previously, when super typhoon Yagi made landfall on September 7, cruise ship ports in Ha Long were forced to temporarily close, and carry out disaster and flood prevention work from September 5.
Quang Ninh has now passed its peak tourist season, with the number of tourists visiting Ha Long Bay reaching nearly 50% compared to the peak in June and July. The city has also just suffered heavy damage from super typhoon Yagi. Many tourism businesses have had their operations disrupted. Recovery work after the storm is expected to last for several more weeks.
