As one of the leading tourist centers of the country, this summer, Quang Ninh will truly "explode" with a series of exciting and attractive cultural and entertainment activities and events. Tourists will not only be immersed in the bustling, large-scale festival atmosphere but also experience many new and attractive tourism products. From the world natural wonder of Ha Long Bay, Co To pearl island, Yen Tu spiritual resort to the colorful cultural border areas such as Binh Lieu, Mong Cai... all together create a colorful, vibrant and emotional summer tourism picture.

Exciting and attractive holiday season 4/30 - 5/1

The 5-day April 30-May 1 holiday is the ideal time for tourists to start their summer travel journey. Quang Ninh will welcome visitors with a series of attractive cultural, sports and entertainment events, notably the Ha Long Carnival 2025 taking place at 8:00 p.m. on May 1 in Bai Chay Ward - a program that has become the province's tourism brand.

With the theme "Carnaval Ha Long 2025 - Connecting heritage, pioneering to shine", the program consists of 4 parts: Opening art program; Ha Long Carnival ball; DJ performance; high-altitude fireworks display. The highlight of the program is the convergence of intangible heritages from all 3 regions, honoring national identity on the background of world natural wonders combined with modern technologies, such as: 3D mapping, laser, light show. The Ha Long Carnival 2025 grandstand is also the largest designed grandstand ever with a total of 15,000 seats to serve people and tourists (an increase of 5,000 seats compared to 2024).

Not only Carnaval, Ha Long City also brings a series of attractive festivals and events such as: Beer and Squid Cake Festival, Lion - Lion - Dragon Festival, Duc Ong Tran Quoc Nghien Temple Festival, Kite Festival, motorized kite flying and paragliding performances... creating a bustling festival atmosphere throughout the beautiful coastal city.

If you love exploring indigenous culture and pristine nature, Binh Lieu will be an ideal destination for tourists during this holiday. Tourists will be immersed in the bustling atmosphere of the Kien Gio Festival, imbued with the cultural colors of the Dao Thanh Phan ethnic group here.

From April 30 to May 4, in Dong Van commune, there will be a series of activities such as: Opening of the 2025 Wind Abstinence Festival; performances, art exchanges; ethnic sports competitions (stick pushing, tug of war, throwing shuttlecocks, spinning tops...); folk game space for tourists to experience; traditional market on Wind Abstinence Day; homestay experience tourism program, cuisine, trekking through the forest in Dong Van commune...

In Mong Cai, visitors will experience unique sea and border tourism products, promising to bring unforgettable experiences. The city will organize an event to announce the zoning of Tra Co beach, the water entertainment area and experience tourism products on the Bac Luan border river on April 29 at Tra Co National Tourist Area, Sa Vy Cape. This will be followed by a series of beach and water sports activities at Tra Co beach, such as: Women's football, jet skiing and kayaking (April 29); kite flying festival and beach volleyball (April 30).

In addition, there are: The art program "Mong Cai - Rising in the new era" taking place on the evening of April 30 at the Square of the City's Media and Culture Center; Mong Cai Tourism - Cuisine Festival 2025 taking place from April 28 to May 4 at the Ka Long border gate exit waiting area (Tran Phu ward); the cycling race across the border of Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dong Hung (China) taking place on May 1; Vietnam - China culinary and cultural exchange on May 1 at Vinhomes Golden Avenue Mong Cai Urban Area...

Exciting, new experience

Not only Ha Long, Mong Cai, Binh Lieu, localities and tourism service businesses in the province are actively preparing conditions to welcome guests, launching new tourism products, and attractive incentive programs to attract guests during the peak summer season.

Notably, at the end of March, Quang Ninh officially launched tours to visit and travel to Bai Tu Long Bay. Each tour offers different experiences, from enjoying the majestic natural landscape to learning about the cultural life of local fishermen. Tourists can not only visit and relax at famous landmarks such as Quan Lan Island and Minh Chau, but also learn and explore new attractive destinations such as Phat Co Island, where there is Phat Co Cave - the second largest cave in Bai Tu Long Bay. Tourists can experience kayaking, explore the floating farm growing carrageenan on the sea surface or relax at the pristine, beautiful beach on the island...

According to Paradise Vietnam representative, this summer, the unit continues to deploy the Paradise Delight restaurant cruise combo for 4 hours, combined with resort accommodation at Paradise Suites hotel. On the cruise, visitors are served a buffet of nearly 100 dishes or a high-class set menu, admire Bai Chay bridge, Bai Tho mountain, and watch multimedia art performances. In addition, customers can choose the service of visiting Ha Long Bay for 2 days and 1 night on overnight cruises, experiencing Asian - European cuisine, with many activities on the cruise such as: Listening to music with a Filipino band, squid fishing, cooking, enjoying drinks on the upper deck at night; relaxing with a high-class spa...

In particular, the new overnight cruise ship Paradise Legacy with a capacity of 42 cabins, expected to launch next July, will be an impressive product, promising to bring visitors unique experiences, discovering the beauty of Northern culture in a modern cruise space.

Also in the second quarter of 2025, localities in the province are expected to launch many new, unique and attractive tourism products to create more highlights for local tourism. Specifically: Uong Bi City will launch a VR360 virtual reality tour product, introducing the city's outstanding destinations. Mong Cai City will deploy a City tour program to visit the colorful city at night by electric car. Van Don District will develop a community eco-tour with the activity "A day as a fisherman" and explore the culture and history of Ngoc Vung Island; at the same time, put into operation the night market inside Sonasea Van Don Harbour City.

In Hai Ha, visitors can experience kayaking, take a cruise ship to visit and explore Cai Chien island commune. Binh Lieu district also introduces kayaking on Binh Lieu river, bringing an experience close to nature. Co To district is speeding up the construction of a project to develop tours to visit Co To Con island, Hon Ca Chep island, Hon Su Tu island in Dong Tien commune...

The introduction of new, attractive and highly experiential tourism products not only contributes to diversifying Quang Ninh tourism products but also creates motivation to attract tourists, striving to complete the goal of welcoming 5.3 million visitors and achieving total tourism revenue of about 14,720 billion VND in the second quarter of 2025.

Nguyen Dung