The number of tourists to Ha long bay increased 60 percent in the first quarter of 2008, said the Support Committee for Ha Long Bay in a seminar in Quang Ninh Province on April 23 to disseminate information on voting for Ha Long Bay as natural wonder of the world.
Speaking at the seminar, a representative from the Heritage
Department said that Ha long bay was recognized as twice as the natural
heritage and it is a safe tourism destination, thus more trademarks are
necessary.
Mr. Do Quy Doan, Deputy Minister of Information and
Communication affirmed that the contest is an opportunity to promote
Vietnam’s image to foreign friends. However, the promotion campaign
needed to be well implemented basically to avoid repetition of recent
mistakes.
Mr. Nguyen Hong Quan, Deputy Chairman of Quang Ninh
provincial People’s Committee said that since the contest began the
preservation of Ha Long Bay has been well performed.
Moreover, the province is asking permission from the
Government to establish a national steering committee to implement a
comprehensive campaign to nominate for Ha Long Bay as one of 21
heritages of the New Open World in 2009.
BTA (Source: TTO, HNM)
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