Visitors to Cat Ba hit two millionth mark in 2017
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(VOVWORLD) - The number of visitors to Cat Ba Island reached 2 million in early November; 450,000 of whom were foreigners. This has been the highest and most remarkable numbers for the tourism of the so-called “Pearl Island”.
In recent years, tourism infrastructure in Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, has been strongly invested in. The environment remains preserved towards sustainable ecotourism orientation. The Dinh Vu-Cat Hai bridge has become operational, in addition to Hai Phong-Hanoi Highway, Hanoi-Lao Cai Highway, and Cat Bi International Airport. This convenient transport system provides momentum for Cat Ba island to become a national and international tourist attraction.
Vietnamese and foreign arrivals to Cat Ba island are on the rise. After welcoming the one millionth visitor in 2009, the island set a new record in November this year with the two millionth Vietnamese visitor (People’s Artist Tu Long), and the 450 thousandth foreign visitor (Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Vitsezslaw Grepl). The island’s fast pace of tourism growth has enabled Hai Phong to realize its goal of receiving 6.7 million visitors in 2017.
 A corner of Cat Ba from above (Photo: Hoang Dang Dinh) |
 People’s Artist Tu Long, the two millionth Vietnamese visitor to Cat Ba |
 Cat Ba welcomes its 2 millionth Vietnamese visitor and 450 thousandth foreign visitor |
 Flowers presented to Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Vitsezslaw Grepl, the 450 thousandth foreign visitor to Cat Ba |
 A high-speed boat takes tourists from Binh port to Cat Ba |
 Sea bridge Tan Vu-Lach Huyen helps shorten the travel time from Hanoi to Cat Ba (Photo: Hoang Dang Dinh) |
 Cat Ba town |
 Cat Ba’s blue sea and sky (Photo: Hoang Dang Dinh) |
 Sunset in Cat Ba (Photo: Hoang Dang Dinh) |
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