(VOVWorld) – Quang Ninh Province welcomed 60,000 tourists, including 13,000 foreigners during the National Day vacation from September 2 to September 4, 2016.

Tourists visit Ha Long Bay during the National Day vacation. (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)

Visitors to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO recognized heritage site, numbered 27,000, including 8,000 foreigners.

Trinh Dang Thanh, Deputy Director of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism, said: “During the National Day holiday, we found that visitors were quite satisfied with Quang Ninh’s services and the tourist environment. This year, we continue to do what we did well in previous years.”

During the three days of this year’s National Holiday, the Chàm Islands in Tân Hiệp Commune, Quảng Nam Province received more than 9,000 domestic and foreign visitors for eco-tourism and scuba diving.