According to the world famous travel website Touropia, Ha Long Bay ranks first in the 10 most beautiful bays in the world. Ha Long Bay is located in the North of Vietnam with a coastline of 120km. The bay is one of the most famous natural attractions in Vietnam, which is loved by tourists because of its turquoise blue sea color, limestone mountains, surrounded by dense forests and many species of wildlife. form a spectacular seascape. Ha Long Bay topped the list of top 10 most beautiful bays in the world. Photo: Touropia Famous places associated with Ha Long Bay leave a strong impression on tourists, such as: Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Cave, Sung Sot Cave, Trong Mai Islet… In addition, if coming to Ha Long and participating in overnight cruise tours, visitors can also enjoy the amazing beauty of the islands, beautiful caves, watch the romantic sunset on Ha Long Bay and enjoy the fresh morning air. Previously, Ha Long Bay was also voted by many other travel websites as the most romantic destination in Asia. UNESCO twice recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Natural Heritage in 1994 and 2000. In July 2003, Ha Long Bay was ranked, recognized and admitted by the Club of the most beautiful bays in the world. member. 2. Guanabara Bay Second on the list is Guanabara Bay – a beautiful bay located in the southeast of Brazil. The bay is surrounded by tropical forests, beaches, strangely shaped rocky islands, high mountains like Mount Marl and the neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Guanabara Bay. Photo: Touropia The bay was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos in January 1502 and he named it Rio de Janeiro which means a great river. The name Guanabara is the name of the Tupi-Guarani language. 3. San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay is located on the coast of California. The area around the bay, often referred to as the Bay Area, is the second largest western metropolitan area in the United States with about 8 million inhabitants. San Francisco is a financial center of the bay of which San Jose is the most populous city. San Francisco Bay. Photo: Touropia The bay has many islands, including a small island in Alcatraz, which was a prison until 1963. The bay was extended into the Pacific Ocean with the Golden Gate Bridge. 4. Port Jackson Port Jackson is Sydney’s natural harbor, one of the most livable and most beautiful cities in the world. The harbor consists of hundreds of coves, coves, beaches and waterways, creating a picturesque Sydney harbor landscape. The harbor has two of Sydney’s most famous destinations that visitors can visit when traveling to Australia, the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Port Jackson. Photo: Touropia 5. Victoria Harbor Victoria Harbor is a very popular destination in Hong Kong (China), one of the deepest container seaports in the world. Victoria has a beautiful landscape with immense blue sea on one side and skyscrapers on Hong Kong Island (China) and Tsim Sha Tsui coast on the other. Victoria Harbor. Photo: Touropia Victoria Harbor is one of the busiest ports in the world with hundreds of ferries, sailboats and motorboats coming in and out of the coast. One of the most interesting ways to visit the bay is by taking a Star Ferry cruise in the Hong Kong (China) tour. 6. Phang Nga Bay About 95km from Phuket Island, Phang Nga Bay is a beautiful scenic spot of Thailand. It has beautiful caves, flooded caves and 300m high limestone islands. The most prominent island in the bay is a limestone island Ko Ping Kan (commonly known as “James Bond Island” because it appeared in the movie “James Bond – The Man with the Golden Gun”. visit caves and flooded caves. Phang Nga Bay. Photo: Touropia 7. Kotor Bay Kotor, located southwest of Montenegro on the Adriatic Sea, is one of the most beautiful bays in Europe. Due to the surrounding mountains, the view of the bay is often mistaken for a fjord, but in reality it is a vast river gorge. Bay of Kotor. Photo: Touropia The romantic shores of Kotor are beautiful beaches, where there are many tourist resorts and picturesque cities: Risan, Perast and Kotor… 8. Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is the most prominent tourist destination when traveling to New Zealand. The bay consists of 144 islands, a remote area with few people living with large unspoiled beaches. This sea is rich in biodiversity including whales, penguins, dolphins and large marlins. Therefore, visitors coming here can take a cruise on the sea or do sea sports. The bay also has a long history, being where Europeans first settled in New Zealand. Bay Islands. Photo: Touropia 9. Paradise Bay Along with the port of Neko, Paradise Bay is one of only two places where cruise ships stop in Antarctica. Therefore, the bay is one of the most visited areas in Antarctica. The bay is surrounded by icy mountains and cliffs. Traveling here, visitors can take an inflatable boat, visit the Chile research station and take pictures of the penguins. Paradise Bay. Photo: Touropia 10. Bay of Fundy Bay of Fundy. Photo: Touropia The Bay of Fundy is located on the Atlantic coast of Canada with high tides. Due to the special shape of the Bay, the difference between high tide and low tide is about 16m. The best place to watch the tides is the Hopewell Rocks, which are as sharp as wooded sandstone towers. At low tide, you can see the peculiarity of the rock formations here. GALAXY (According to Touropia)

(Photo: Ngo Dinh Bao) The lake is located in the upstream area of ​​the Dong Nai river system, where Dong Nai 3 – 4 hydropower projects are in operation. When looking at the natural masterpiece of Ta Dung Lake from above, surely you will be surprised with 36 large and small islands lying undulating, overlapping, creating an extremely fanciful ink painting. The islands appear in the middle of the quiet lake like small dragons winding between the mountains and forests. (Photo: Ngo Dinh Bao) Here you will experience the feeling of peace and tranquility when sitting on boats enjoying the scenery here. You can also visit some “floating oases” to get a fuller feel of the scenery of the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands. Right at the marina, there is a place to park motorbikes, you can rent a boat to visit the scenery around the lake. Great feeling like you are traveling to real Ha Long Bay. (Photo: Divui) Take a boat trip to admire the lake and immerse yourself in nature, you will feel the peace here. There is nothing more interesting than struggling in the clear water, while admiring the wonderful scenery from nature. The landscape is still wild, but that’s why many people love the rusticity of Ta Dung Lake. Another option is to stay on the islands to camp overnight, enjoying the calm atmosphere of the majestic Central Highlands mountains. (Photo: Swallow) Ta Dung is located in the Central Highlands, so the climate in the year is quite hot. However, this place is a shady green tourist ecosystem, so it is quite cool and pleasant. The lake is probably the most beautiful from September and lasts until December, because at this time, Dak Nong rains more, making the trees on the small islands in the lake become green, the lake water rises, suitable for you. Lakeside sightseeing tour. (Photo: Daknonggeopark) Coming to Ta Dung Lake, people seem to forget their troubles, immerse themselves in the grass and flowers and just focus on the journey of discovering nature, forests and mountains without worry. Every afternoon, when the gentle rays of sunlight gradually fall on the treetops, a few winds blow over and carry away many worries and fatigue in daily life. Leaving behind the noise and dust in the city, coming here is only you, heaven and earth, freedom and peaceful nature. (Photo: City Pass Guide) (Photo: Daknongeopark) (Image: Shutterstock)

Boat trip to visit Son La lake (Quynh Nhai district) is one of the experiences when visiting Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area. Cruise on Son La Lake About 60 km from the center of Son La city, Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area emerges as an attractive tourist destination in the Northwest region with beautiful natural landscapes. In operation since March 2019, the resort includes a complex of works: tourist boat dock, Pa Uon bridgehead general service area, heart island, community tourism combined with Bon mineral bath. (Muong Chien commune)… Exploring Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area, visitors will be able to travel on a boat to visit Son La lake (actually the bed of Son La hydroelectric lake), admire the beautiful natural landscape with clear blue water. The two sides are limestone mountains and small islands. Perhaps that is why tourists compare this place to the “Ha Long Bay” of the Northwest. The highlight of the experience journey is discovering Heart Island – more than 10 km upstream from Pa Uon Bridge (the highest pillared bridge in Vietnam). Coming here, in addition to admiring the majestic beauty of the Da River, visitors can experience activities of swimming on the river, water bicycle, boating, taking photos on the island… From here, travel by boat to the top. From the source of the Da River for more than 1 hour, visitors will come to visit and experience the community tourism area combined with hot mineral bath in Bon village, enjoy the unique ethnic cuisine. Panoramic view of Son La lake when standing from Nang Han temple. In addition to discovering the beautiful scenery on Son La lake, tourists can also visit Linh Son Thuy Tu relic, Nang Han temple on Pu Nghiu hill (Muong Giang commune). Linh Son Thuy Tu is a temple to worship mountain gods, river gods, then rulers of heaven and earth, and all things… And Nang Han temple is a place to worship the Thai national hero female general – who had merit in defeating the enemy. northern. Head of Tourism Management Department (Son La Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Bui Khac Bao said that Son La province has its own plan to develop Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area into a key tourist destination of Vietnam. the provincial. Introducing more about Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area, Mr. Dang Quang Giau, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Quynh Nhai Fisheries and Ecotourism Cooperative said that the unit has invested in a system of motels, homestays and services on left island. heart, a model of community tourism combined with Bon mineral spring bathing service. Currently, these services are ready to welcome guests. Wake up potential Despite the advantages of nature and landscape, until now Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area still faces many difficulties in attracting tourists. Chairman of Quynh Nhai District People’s Committee Hoang Tien Cuong said that because it was recently put into operation, it was affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, so in 2020 and 2021, this eco-tourism area will not receive the expected number of visitors. Assessing the potential of tourism exploitation in Quynh Nhai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of APT Group Nguyen Hong Dai said that Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area has a lot of potential to develop resort tourism. However, to really attract tourists going long distances to experience, Quynh Nhai needs to invest more in infrastructure, services, many attractive entertainment experiences, modern and comfortable resorts. According to Director of Tam Phuong Travel Company Le Thu Phuong, in order to develop resort advantages, Quynh Nhai district should focus on developing tourism and services in parallel with protecting the ecological environment and landscape. . Son La Tourism Association, Quynh Nhai District People’s Committee and Hanoi Tourism Association signed a contract to deploy new tourism products linking Hanoi and Quynh Nhai (Son La) in April 2021. In this regard, Chairman of Quynh Nhai District People’s Committee Hoang Tien Cuong informed that the District People’s Committee has just sent a written request to Son La Provincial People’s Committee to consider and allow enterprises to research and set up investment projects to develop tourism in the lake. hydroelectricity in the district. The scope of the proposed investment project includes an area of ​​3,000 hectares of water surface (out of a total of 10,520 hectares of water surface in Quynh Nhai district) and 500 hectares of land which is the area surrounding the lake bed, including islands and peninsulas. from Pa Ma Pha Khinh commune to Muong Chien commune. “It is expected that in the area of ​​​​Quynh Nhai hydropower reservoir, a high-class resort tourism will be developed, focusing on exploiting the typical space, long-standing cultural and historical values ​​with items such as amusement parks, resort services, film studios, hot mineral water baths … “, said Mr. Hoang Tien Cuong. The charming beauty of Quynh Nhai is currently a bright spot in the tourism development strategy of Son La province, in order to awaken the tourism potential here, besides investing in services and utilities, present Currently, Quynh Nhai district in particular and Son La province in general are implementing tourism links with other provinces and cities, including Hanoi capital to form a new tourist route to attract tourists.

“By this time, I am very tired, very tired. If this situation lasts for a few more months, I don’t know if I can stand it.” That is the situation of Mr. Le Duong Minh (SN 1980, owner of Huy Hoang cruise ship, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province) when sharing with PV VTC News about the miserable and exhausted situation of businesses and ship owners. Ha Long tourism after many outbreaks of COVID-19 disease, causing the tourism industry here to be temporarily “closed”. Looking at the man with a wrinkled shirt, a hard face, messy hair, deep eyes, no one would have thought that this was once a famous ship owner in Ha Long just nearly 2 years ago. Lazily, Anh Minh said, this whole year, his mind is always heavy, burdened with worries and doesn’t know how to remove it. In one day, he had to sink into thought for a few hours, almost shocked and really pressured by having to take care of the expenses but the revenue was not available, the epidemic kept coming from time to time. “I’m very exhausted and almost exhausted right now,” Minh said choked. 3 cruise ships of Mr. Le Duong Minh’s family are now moored, lying dormant at the international passenger port of Ha Long without knowing when they will return to operation. Sell ​​clean to pay bank interest Mr. Le Duong Minh said, more than 20 years ago, he moved from his hometown in An Lao district (Hai Phong) to Quang Ninh to find a job, started washing dishes, carrying calves, and then fell in love with a career as a tourist service for tourists. Cruise ship owner in Ha Long. More than 10 years ago, he and his relatives contributed capital to buy cruise ships to run their own business. From the time of contributing half of the ship to a ship, so far, Minh’s family has had 3 cruise ships, including 1 wooden ship and 2 newly built steel hull ships. How much profit has accumulated so far, Minh’s family uses to reinvest in new steel hull ships. According to Mr. Minh, each new steel hull ship is about 7 billion VND, he has to borrow up to 5 billion VND. In early 2020, his family built 2 new ships, so he had to borrow 10 billion from the bank. Since then, every month Mr. Minh has to pay 100 million VND. However, before carrying any passengers, the COVID-19 epidemic suddenly appeared and continued to break out from time to time. Until now, we have been traveling, we never thought that the epidemic would last forever and be so terrible. Mr. Le Duong Minh – Ha Long cruise ship owner “Since the day of the epidemic, I have to borrow money to fight. I expect that if there is no epidemic, 3 normal ships will also earn about 150 million per month, enough to pay bank interest and also have a savings. If you don’t work now, you won’t get anything to make up for that profit. Until now, we have been traveling, we never thought that the epidemic would last forever and be so terrible. In the past, there was a SARS epidemic, it only lasted 3-4 months, and businesses stopped operating for a short time, then revived and developed steadily. But this epidemic lasted from the beginning of 2020 until now, we are out of breath.” Minh said sadly. From the beginning of 2022 until now, Minh’s monthly revenue is just zero. Meanwhile, bank interest is still payable, principal is not yet payable. In addition, they still have to pay money to hire workers to look after, maintain, operate the machine, electricity, water … “Now that I have no income, I have to borrow money. I borrowed from relatives, brothers, even sold something to get money to pay bank interest and expenses. If the epidemic is under control in 1-2 months, I will still have the opportunity to run a full-time train to earn a living and pay salaries to employees, raise my wife and children, otherwise I don’t know how.” Minh said. Running out of resources to borrow, ship owners exhausted, employees losing their jobs Sad when it comes to financial resources, Mr. Minh said that because he had no income, he had long been in a new situation of taking out a new loan to pay the old interest, leading to debt stacking, interest on top of interest, even having to borrow high interest rates. to pay low interest. “A lot of expenses, bro! Every month, you also have to borrow up to 60 million to pay interest, but from February 2020 until now, you know how much it is. In addition, each month has to maintain 1 employee for each ship, to pay salaries and meals for them has already lost 8 million, plus maintenance, operation and maintenance costs … Every 5-6 months, the ships have to be put on board for maintenance, scrubbing, repainting the hull… twice a year, costing 100 million. So, my family has 3 ships and it takes another 300 million. Due to having to borrow money from a shipbuilding bank, ship owners have to buy insurance for the loan, and each year they have to spend about 25 million money to buy insurance. If the epidemic continues from this year to next year without stopping, I really don’t have the strength to reinvest anymore.” Minh is sad. Next to Tuan Chau international passenger ship port, hundreds of cruise ships are lying motionless. Also since the COVID-19 epidemic raged, most of the employees who used to work for the ship had to find jobs by themselves to maintain their lives. Some people go to help build, others go to the market to trade errands to get through the day. “The big owner ‘died’ big, the small owner ‘died’ small. Just like myself, 3 supporting ships from last year to now, the damage is also about 2 billion. Sometimes the wife and children do not dare to eat, do not dare to wear, just worry about money for the staff to eat, look after and maintain the ships waiting for them to return to operation.” Minh said. The ships that sleep at night with tens of billions are also lying in the lock on the side of Ha Long Bay. According to Mr. Minh, if the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic continues like this, his family will only last 3-4 months. If the bank pressed too hard at that time, his family would borrow money from one place to another. “Unfortunately, I have already borrowed a lot, so there may not be another place to borrow. Maybe you have to accept the risk, borrow more high interest outside to support. Because no one buys ships now, people buy them to carry tourists, not buy them to park. Cruise ships are now almost frozen and no longer trading.” Minh commented. Now, no one buys ships even if they sell them, people buy them to carry tourists, not buy them to park. Mr. Le Duong Minh – Ha Long cruise ship owner Minh said that he, like most other ship owners, wants the bank to accompany businesses and cruise ship business households to have a debt freeze and debt extension policy, so that ship owners and businesses can strength to endure and when tourism is restored, they will repay the bank. Up to this point, according to Mr. Minh, many ship owners not only pledge assets such as houses and cars, but also have to sell them to have money to continue. “Nearly 100% of ship owners have bank loans, if this time “collapses” is to collapse, there will be a series of ship owners facing bad debts, debt squeeze… policy support from the bank and the State” , Minh predicted.

Ha Long Bay can be considered a special tourist area of ​​Quang Ninh, with a population of more than 1,900 large and small rocky islands. This is also a place with high biodiversity with many plant species typical for the limestone mountains, with all colors, creating a vibrant beauty for the rocky mountains of this heritage – this scenic spot. Cottonwood is a precious plant with beautiful flowers and fruits that is bred and planted in many tourist spots on Ha Long Bay. Photo provided by Ha Long Bay Management Board Over the past time, in addition to the usual landscape flowers, the Ha Long Bay Management Board has gradually researched, propagated, planted and preserved a number of typical, beautiful and valuable plants. science of Ha Long Bay, in order to introduce to visitors, so that visitors can approach more closely, such as magnolia tree, yellow lotus orchid, Ha Long palm tree… Specifically, cottonwood tree – endemic plant species of Vietnam, distributed only in very few limestone areas in the country, including Ha Long Bay, is also a plant species on the IUCN Red List. 2007), so far has been propagated and planted with the largest number, up to more than a thousand plants. This plant has a rustic name but has beautiful flowers and fruits with seeds encased in a perianth, forming beautiful dark pink or red flower balls. In the midst of the immense waves and rocks of Ha Long, in the season, the flowers form in patches on the mountains, but it is still difficult for visitors to see clearly. Therefore, the breeding points of cottonwood trees are selected and invested by the unit to both ensure that it is suitable for the living conditions of the tree and can introduce visitors to a beautiful plant species of Ha Long Bay in the near future. The process of visiting heritage sites, such as the foothills of Nui Luong island, Hang So island in Ba Hang area, Thien Cung area, Dau Go area, Vung Ong island, Van Boi island, Ti top island, Sung Sot cave, Me cave Cung, Tien Ong cave, Co cave area, Vong Vieng, Bai Dong… In many places, cottonwood is planted on a large area, such as at Nui Luot island with 800m2. In addition, the golden lotus orchid, which possesses unique beauty, is also one of the valuable plant species of precious genetic resources in Ha Long Bay. Therefore, over the years, the Ha Long Bay Management Board has made a map, zoning and conserving the spot where this orchid species is distributed on the islands of Ha Long Bay. In the future, the unit also anticipates many solutions to preserve and promote the value of this orchid in association with tourist attractions on the Bay, such as in the area of ​​​​Cong Dam fishing village, the dock on the way down of Sung Sot cave, where there are natural vegetation with beautiful shapes and flowers available in these areas… Ba Vang Pagoda has an airy and lively space with many different types of trees and flowers. Create attractive, lively tourist areas If Ha Long is more inclined to use precious plants and flowers right on Ha Long Bay to make scenes and introduce to tourists, many tourist resorts enrich their campus with plants of their own. many regions. On the occasion of the last spring, visitors to the relic area – Cua Ong temple tourist area must be touched by the beauty of more than 70 cherry blossom trees, more than forty Northwestern banyan trees blooming all over the aisles. , the large campus of the project. In the process of planning to expand investment and embellish Cua Ong Temple in recent years, the system of perennial trees in the campus is also focused on protecting and preserving, not only creating shade but also increasing the beauty of the park. submit. Followed by the planting of large and small rose gardens here. Through local statistics, the campus of Cua Ong temple currently has 20 longan, camphor, 9,300 rose trees… In fact, in recent years, many businesses and units have increasingly focused on elaborate investment in the system of landscape trees when building works associated with tourism development. Most tourist attractions often choose plants with brilliant blooms and beautiful shapes to create attractiveness for the work or choose from beautiful trees, typical of the locality. As in Vung Duc tourist area (Cam Pha), businesses have invested hundreds of bougainvillea trees, golden Osaka trees and forest ladders, porcelain flowers and clusters of bamboo and bamboo… In Ba Vang Pagoda (Uong Bi) , Cai Bau Pagoda – Truc Lam Giac Tam Zen Monastery (Van Don) has a very large campus, along with the available natural tree system, it is also planted with many types of perennial trees and plants for beautiful flowers and incense. smells like peach, rose… Yen Duc tourist area is true to the criteria of a country tourist area that has invested in planting real “ornamental” plants, from tall and elegant areca trees to purple water lily ponds, water potatoes, etc. young shoots… Design according to own theme Arhat pine garden is planted right behind Khai Tam Yen Tu gate, mainly in a straight posture, without a fussy pose. Investments in the system of trees and landscapes with ideas and themes include SunGroup’s Yoko Onsen Cam Pha hot mineral bath, Truc Lam Yen Tu Cultural Center of Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company. At Yoko Onsen, arhat conifer is a typical tree brought from Japan by an enterprise in order to create typical Japanese gardens with traditional roofs, small bridges, shallow streams, etc. In the small villas, the natural space is always planted with a small Arhat pine tree near the outdoor swimming pool… As for the complex of Truc Lam Cultural Center at the foot of Yen Tu Mountain, the system of landscape trees has been invested by businesses for many years, especially concentrated investment with the largest amount from 2018 onwards. . Mr. Le Trong Thanh, Deputy General Director of Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company, shared: More than 700 years ago, the cycads were planted by Zen groups in Yen Tu, forming beautiful and meaningful populations of ancient cycads. The current. Now, the Bodhi path leading to Buddha’s land from Doc Do to the foot of Yen Tu mountain has been realized as a symbol of the path to liberation and enlightenment and is expected to be extended to Ngoa Van, where Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong entered nirvana. More than 9,000 rose trees have been planted to create a landscape at Cua Ong temple relic so far. Many perennial trees such as longan, camphor… are preserved, creating a beautiful landscape for the Cua Ong temple relic site (Cam Pha). In the space at the foot of Yen Tu mountain, the unit has planted thousands of trees of dozens of themed types, close to Vietnamese life and hidden meaning to Yen Tu. In particular, the population of trees with meanings associated with Buddhism can be mentioned such as: Bodhi tree, Arhat pine, pine needle, bamboo, Dai, banyan, fig tree, poppy tree… Tung Arhat here is planted in zones, behind the gate of Initiation are 108 trees, representing 108 afflictions in human life mentioned in Buddhist teachings, with the implication of dissolving, dissolving the inconvenience for visitors. Yen Tu is associated with Truc Lam Zen sect, so the enterprise also invests in planting bamboo rows and clusters by the lake, along the road to Truc Lam palace, interspersed between houses in Nuong village … both creating an elegant and medium landscape. meaningful to Yen Tu. Mr. Thanh said that the village of Nuong means the place to live at the foot of the mountain of the ancient beauties who followed King Tran Nhan Tong to Yen Tu. Therefore, the diversity of the tree system in Yen Tu is like reminiscent of their old countryside, which is also very close to the lives of Vietnamese people. In which, large trees for shade can include persimmon, Sala, crocodile, white milkweed, camphor, and sesame buds. The population of fruit trees includes jackfruit, grapefruit, persimmon, star fruit, peach, apricot. Trees for flowers and incense have jade orchids, rhododendrons, canary flowers, phoenixes, bougainvillea, rice flowers… Besides, there are thousands of m2 planted with background plants, such as string of pearls, yellow peanuts, hydrangeas, etc. Indigenous plants that are grown a lot in the tourist area at the foot of Yen Tu mountain can also be mentioned. Yen Tu yellow apricot trees, azaleas, myrtle…, have been propagated and planted in quite large numbers by the unit. Rhododendron is one of the indigenous plants planted by breeding enterprises in Yen Tu. The idea and topic of planting trees in the tourist area at the foot of Yen Tu were consulted by the unit in many places, from consulting cultural and historical experts, landscape experts and the advice of experts. The architect of the project is Mr. Bill Bensley. Accordingly, the unified view is not to plant trees that are pruned too sophisticatedly, but towards trees bearing the Vietnamese soul, fruit trees, incense and flowers like home garden plants, close to Vietnamese life. Enterprises want to borrow trees to express Yen Tu’s zen spirit, simply and more naturally. Even the Arhat pine tree is not pruned to create a sophisticated posture, but mainly a straight shape, with the hope that the tree will grow up to create shade later. In order to have a population of green trees and fruits in four seasons like today, the company has invested a lot of effort and annual care costs, up to tens of billions of dong so far, creating more attractive highlights for customers. tourists when returning to Yen Tu sacred mountain.

Although it is summer, Quang Ninh tourism is “frozen” due to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic. Ha Long international passenger ship port these days seems to be more crowded, because hundreds of ships are anchored at the same time. The scenery is beautiful but gloomy because all the ships are lying on the shore. From May 6, due to the extremely complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, Quang Ninh province has suspended all sightseeing and tourism activities at tourist sites, tourist attractions, relics and scenic spots on the island. locality. Ha Long Bay has about 500 cruise ships operating, but now from ships serving day visitors to overnight cruises worth hundreds of billions of dollars, all are subject to dormant anchorage at the wharf. No longer crowded with tourists, the harbor is deserted. It is estimated that before the pandemic, there were peak days when Ha Long Bay welcomed nearly 20,000 visitors. Many weekends in the summer of last year, the number of visitors has also recovered. Bai Chay tourist area is equally deserted. Along with tightening 5K, Quang Ninh has also asked to stop many non-essential services, making the streets even more deserted. While a number of large hotels have chosen to temporarily close at the beginning of the year, many small and medium hotels are still operating in moderation. “The travel stop is necessary to prevent the epidemic, we also have to adapt by letting employees take a break, then selling online,” said the owner of a restaurant. At the weekend, people came to Bai Chay beach to admire the scenery, some people still went to the beach to swim despite the regulations to suspend beach activities, not to gather crowds on the beach, and the loudspeakers continuously warned. The border of the sea is mainly local people going to exercise, complying with wearing masks to prevent epidemics. At Tuan Chau Tourist Area, the port area to welcome guests is also no longer a shadow of ships coming in and out. Previously, after the outbreak of the epidemic in early 2021, from about March, tourism activities in Quang Ninh returned, but the number of visitors was not large. Many ships in a state of “not being able to restart yet were lying ashore”. “The ship doesn’t go to sea but still has to maintain maintenance and lookout personnel, the bank debt also keeps increasing,” a ship owner lamented. Tens of thousands of direct and indirect workers in the tourism industry in Quang Ninh are also having to quit, relax, and struggle to wait for the end of the epidemic.

On the afternoon of April 30, Bai Chay tourist area, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh welcomed thousands of visitors to swim and go on holiday. Many groups of students from localities such as Hai Phong, Hanoi, Hai Duong… come here to relax and take advantage of yearbook photos. On the nearly 3 km long beach, a group of students created yearbook photos in the style of the game dragon snake on the cloud. Another group chose to take a yearbook in the style of “virtual check-in”. This young man used his smartphone to take chill photos with the golden afternoon sun on the sandy beach to post on social networks. Others turn the beach into a catwalk, posing for photographers to work freely. NHP (from Hanoi), said that after consulting the locations, the whole class decided to choose Ha Long beach (Quang Ninh) to take a yearbook photo. “The scenery here is very beautiful, after this trip, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely invite my whole family to Ha Long to visit.” In addition to taking pictures and swimming, many young people choose to fly by parachute to explore the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay from above. “I find the scenery of Ha Long very beautiful, today it is clear and sunny, so the scenery is very clear,” said a tourist from Hanoi. On holidays and weekends, many companies choose the beach in Ha Long to organize team building activities for employees. Everyone joins game activities on the beach to dispel fatigue after long working days.

The attractive beauty of Ha Long Bay. Photo: VNA Titled “Journey through Vietnam, from North to South”, the article writes that Vietnam is enchanted with its long coastline, craggy cliffs, terraced fields, bustling metropolises contrasted with ordinary villages. weird. The juxtaposition is wonderful and beyond the usual itineraries, this Southeast Asian country is also a destination for many exciting adventures. The article selects 11 unique tourist destinations for visitors to learn before planning their travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, all of which are unique tourist attractions or landscapes from the unspoiled mountains in the region. North to the tropical Mekong Delta, high humidity in the south. The first place mentioned is Sapa, a peaceful “oasis” with a cool climate in the North. Located at an altitude of 1,600 meters, the tropical heat of Southeast Asia cannot reach here, so Sapa has long been a resort and destination for tourists to escape the sweltering heat. Sapa is located at the foot of Mount Fansipan, the highest mountain in the country and from a small village, now Sapa has become a town with a surrounding tourist infrastructure system. Despite the fact that tour companies, hotels and restaurants here compete to attract guests – something not everyone likes, Sapa is still really one of the most favorite tourist destinations in Vietnam. It is due to the attractiveness of the landscape here when visitors can walk all day with narrow paths running through green terraced fields or indigo-indigo fields cultivated by the Hmong and Dao minorities. work. Not far from Sapa is the town of Bac Ha, with the largest market in the North taking place every Sunday and this is one of the most exciting highland markets in the country. Continuing the journey, DPA leads readers to Ha Giang with narrow, steep and winding passes, surrounded by pyramidal mountains, below are canyons and stretching valleys. Exploring Ha Giang by motorbike with the “easyrider” takes at least 3 days. From Ha Giang, the article takes readers to Hanoi capital amidst the chaos of thinking. Peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake contrasts with the hustle and bustle of the Old Quarter. The city over 1,000 years old is calm and bustling, interwoven between modern and traditional lifestyle. Visitors can learn about the country’s history through the many museums in the capital. A corner of Cat Ba town tourist area. Photo: An Dang/VNA The points also introduced by DPA to German readers are Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba Island with turquoise water; Phong Nha-Ke Bang with caves stretching over 350 km. It is also the dreamy, charming ancient capital of Hue nestled on the Perfume River, or the ancient town of Hoi An – which used to be one of the most important ports in Southeast Asia and still retains the characteristics of the old town. destroyed in the war. In addition to the above points, there are Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City – one of the most dynamic cities in Asia, and the Mekong Delta – Vietnam’s rice and fruit granary, where Cai Rang floating market is located. The largest city in the region is Can Tho. In addition to the above 11 tourist destinations, the German press also provides information on the climate environment and time to travel to Vietnam, in which visitors can come to Vietnam at any time of the year. Summer is usually warm throughout the country, while Hue and the central coast always have heavy rains in winter. The northern mountainous region often turns cold at night, with some places having ice and snow, while the southern region has almost no rain during December to April. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has allowed It has so far been less affected by the epidemic, but still imposes some restrictions on international travel and bans entry for foreign visitors.

The 5-star Ambasssador Cruisse has now docked at the old Bai Chay Ferry Wharf and has been arranged by the Quang Ninh Port Authority in a separate anchorage area. Previously, the functional forces of Ha Long City discovered the case of Mr. (26 years old, native of Ly Nhan, Ha Nam) is F1, has a history of contact with patients related to the outbreak in Ha Nam province, is currently an employee of the kitchen department on the Ambassador Cruise ship, number QN 8879 is on board. The cruise took 60 employees and 122 passengers to visit Ha Long Bay. According to the epidemiological history, Mr. returned to his hometown in Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam, had a wedding and used internet services at a person’s shop in Bac Ly commune. This person later tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. From April 29 to now, Mr. Return to Ha Long (Quang Ninh) and work as a kitchen waiter on the Ambassador Cruise to take tourists to visit Ha Long Bay. On the afternoon of May 3, the medical force of Ha Long City got off the ship to conduct Covid-19 testing for all staff on board. Ha Long City has asked this yacht to return to shore at 10:30 am on May 3 and arranged to isolate all 122 passengers and 60 staff on board; only Mr. D. was taken to isolation at the city’s concentrated isolation area in Hoanh Bo ward and took samples for testing for SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, it is requested that the Ambassador Cruise ship, number QN 8879, be arranged to park in a separate place, isolating all tourists and staff on board waiting for test results. If the case of Mr. If the test results are negative, the authorities will conduct a monitoring list for isolation management for all tourists and staff on the yacht; the case of Mr. D. If positive, authorities will conduct tracing in accordance with regulations on prevention and control of Covid-19.

The Ambasssador Cruisse docked at the old Bai Chay Ferry Terminal and was arranged by the Quang Ninh Port Authority in a separate anchorage area. Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn As VNA reports: 182 tourists and staff of Ambassador Cruise are temporarily isolated on board in Ha Long Bay because the ship’s kitchen staff is F1 of a COVID-19 case related to the outbreak in Ha Nam province. . Ambassador Cruise of Ha Long Pacific Company Limited left the wharf to bring the number of tourists to spend the night on Ha Long Bay at noon on May 2 and is expected to dock at Tuan Chau port to disembark at noon on May 3. The kitchen staff of the Ambassador Cruise ship returned to Ha Nam and played games here. However, the owner of the game shop in Ha Nam was determined to have COVID-19 so this chef became F1. With the first negative result, Ha Long city will implement a plan to monitor, manage and isolate visitors and employees of Ambassador Cruise according to regulations, ensuring reasonable, strict and appropriate. actual conditions. Ha Long City directs the Urban Management Department to coordinate with the City Police to urgently compile a list of tourists and staff on the Ambassador Cruise ship, provide it to the medical room, the health center, the People’s Committee. Bai Chay ward to coordinate management and take measures to monitor, manage and isolate according to regulations. The People’s Committee of Bai Chay Ward in collaboration with Ha Long Pacific Company Limited, Tuan Chau International Passenger Port is responsible for managing the Ambassador Cruise-QN8879 ship and the tourists and staff on board as an area. isolated until final results are available. City police, Ha Long city health center and health department cooperate with People’s Committees of relevant communes and wards to urgently trace and clarify the locations where the F1 case has been and stayed. , service use … widely information to promptly implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic when there are complicated developments.

On the afternoon of May 9, Bai Chay tourist area in Ha Long city (Quang Ninh) was empty of tourists after this locality appeared a case of Covid-19 related to the outbreak of K Hospital Tan Trieu campus. Currently, the case in Ha Long is also the only Covid-19 case in Quang Ninh province, numbered 3260 by the Ministry of Health. The empty streets were completely different from the bustling atmosphere last weekend. To prevent the epidemic, Ha Long City applied a series of strong measures, including the blockade of markets such as Ha Long 1; Ha Long 2; Toad market Old ferry terminal; Vuon Dao market, Bai Chay ward… Ha Long Bay also stopped tourist activities. Visitors to Quang Ninh must make a medical declaration from 0:00 on May 8. Mr. Nguyen Van Thang (who works as a motorbike taxi driver) last week used to stay here to take guests from resorts to the beach. “For two days, I just brought my car here to sit for the rest of the day and then come back. There were no customers, but I didn’t dare to rest because I was the main laborer in the family,” said Mr. Thang. The parking lot is near sparsely populated, located between the pedestrian street and the amusement park. A representative of Sun World Halong Complex said that the entire amusement park was closed to visitors from May 6. This cafe is located in a beautiful location between the two main streets of the pedestrian street. Before the outbreak, this place was usually busy on weekends, but now it has to be closed. Another cafe on the corner of the pedestrian street is in a similar condition. The staff here said that only a few guests sometimes come in for a drink. “Each business kiosk here has a rental price of 15-20 million/month. Now that there are no customers, we are forced to close down to return the premises,” said Mr. Tran Huu Viet, owner of a restaurant on the pedestrian street. With no guests, many employees put things out to repair to wait for tourists to return. This cafe located in the middle of the beach, which opened last summer, is now closed. Tables and chairs covered with canvas lay bare in the middle of the sand. Previously, Ha Long announced that people were not allowed to swim in the sea. Some pontoon and beach seat rentals have been shut down. Ha Long international passenger ship port area is in a similar situation. Ships lined up long after the Quang Ninh provincial authorities asked to stop welcoming tourists to Ha Long Bay.

From May 6, the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province issued an order to suspend tourism activities to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic, and the Ha Long international passenger port was immediately empty. More than 500 cruise ships are moored “waiting for death” as Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong – Deputy Head of Ha Long Cruise Ship Association – shared with PV VTC News. Ha Long international passenger port is usually reserved for welcoming international superyachts to visit Ha Long Bay. But now, it is an anchorage for overnight passenger ships on the bay without knowing when it will reopen due to the raging COVID-19 in many provinces and cities. More than 300 cruise ships of all kinds from several billion dong to tens of billion dong lie dormant in Tuan Chau international passenger ship port. Tourist trains are anchored close to the bridge. Among these, there are more than 100 ships with great value from several tens of billion to more than 200 billion. This yacht costs about 100 billion VND. Or overnight cruise ships on Ha Long Bay cost several tens of billions of dong. All ship owners have to borrow money from banks to invest. Therefore, when COVID-19 broke out, the ship could not be operated, the ship owner suffered a loss of revenue, no money to pay back the capital and repay the bank debt. The passenger room on the train is now empty. Famous ships (hourly cruise ships) costing 3 billion-6 billion VND/vessel, which have just been built by ship owners since the end of 2020, now have to “cover mats” at the Tuan Chau international passenger ship port. The ships are anchored with their doors bolted. Or now only the ship owner and staff take turns to watch over the day. The train has no customers, but businesses still have to pay for maintenance and operation, 2 days to start up for the engine to run. Each fleet now has only 1-2 employees who take turns looking after, maintaining and operating. Parked for a long time without running, the hull of the ship was heavily attached. Ha Long international passenger port terminal, where usually pick up passengers to buy tickets for cruise ships – the door is closed and bolted Tuan Chau international passenger port, when there was no COVID-19 epidemic, was always full of passenger cars and cars of tourists. Behind the operator of Tuan Chau Passenger Port is the place to pick up and drop off passengers, now there are only 2 speedboats parked dormant. Once crowded, bustling, packed with people and vehicles every tourist season, now the roads in Tuan Chau international tourist area are cold and empty.