Thirty tourist boats, all newly designed to ensure safety requirements at night, will be available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Visitors can enjoy special cuisine while on board these vessels that either stop at the wharf or take tourists around Ha Long Bay.

Tourist boats on Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, 2019.

Vu Thi Van Oanh, deputy head of culture and information department in Ha Long Town, said this would be a new tourism product that allows tourists to experience nightlife in the UNESCO heritage site and diversify travel experiences to boost tourism revenues.

According to Ha Long Tourist Boat Association, 70 percent of 500 plus tourist boats in the world-famous bay currently remain idle due to the absence of Vietnam’s largest international tourist markets like China and South Korea.

Since its recognition as a UNESCO natural world heritage in 1994, Ha Long Bay has found a spot on the global tourism map, with travel bloggers and filmmakers hailing its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone pillars topped by rainforests.

Quang Ninh plans to receive 10 million tourist this year, including 1.5 million foreigners.

Ha Long Bay set to get pair of giant luxury cruise ships

Work on a pair of six-star cruise vessels for sailing in Ha Long Bay began last week and are scheduled to be finished next year.

EXPO 2020 Dubai honours Ha Long Bay as a new wonder of the world

The Ha Long Bay Week at EXPO 2020 Dubai was officially opened on February 12 with many special activities to promote and honour the UNESCO's World Natural Heritage.

Royalty-owned Ha Long Bay sunset lacquer screen fetches $1.25 million

Pham Hau’s six panel lacquer screen titled Golden Sunset Over Ha Long Bay, once owned by Vietnam’s last king, has gone under a Hong Kong hammer for around $1.25 million.

Ha Long reopens public beaches, outdoor sports activities

Ha Long Town in Quang Ninh Province lifted a swimming ban and allowed resumption of outdoor activities starting Sunday after bringing the local pandemic situation under control.

Ha Long Bay nominated as Asia's leading tourist attraction

UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam is one of 12 nominees for Asia's leading tourist attraction category at 2021 World Travel Awards.

Source: VnExpress