Quang Ninh province: Investment opportunities - Landscapes - People

The northern province of Quang Ninh has received the approval of Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc to set up a master scheme for socio-economic development and re-establish the general scheme of building Van Don economic zone into a special administrative - economic unit.

The first session of the Steering/Organizing Committees of National Tourism Year 2018 was commenced on July 12th, in Hanoi.

Sixty eight wild animals were released into Bai Tu Long National Park in Van Don district, Quang Ninh province on July 6th, after having been rescued and treated by the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

The northern province of Quang Ninh will develop the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme into an important economic development scheme, with a focus on agricultural and non-agricultural production.

Quang Ninh is adjacent to China with a long frontier border, many border gates, trails, openings and complex river and mountainous terrain.

Being favoured by nature with a range of stunning landscapes, clear turquoise sea and spectacular limestone pillars together with numerous tourism investment projects, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh boasts huge potential to develop sustainable green tourism.

The northern province of Quang Ninh, which is rich in cultural heritage and natural resources, has joined hands with investors to preserve and promote values of the treasure.

(CPV) - The APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Tourism was held on June 19th 2017 in Quang Ninh province. Under the APEC 2017 theme "Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future”, the Dialogue focused on “Promoting Sustainable Tourism for an Inclusive and Interconnected Asia-Pacific”, with a view to further enhance APEC cooperation on sustainable and inclusive development.

Quang Ninh province held a reception to welcome delegates attending the APEC high-level policy dialogue on sustainable tourism in Ha Long city on June 18th.

A workshop to study Ho Chi Minh’s journalistic style was held by the inter-association of journalists of the Quang Ninh Radio and Television Station on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21st).

On April 18th, at Quang Ninh provincial Library in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh provincial Department of Information and Communications, coordinated with Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture and Sports to open Vietnam Book Day 2017, under the theme “Books, knowledge – Starting success.”

A delegation from the German state of Hessen, led by Prof. Dr. Franz - Bern Frechen and his fellow-workers, and Hessen State Office in Vietnam, donated water filters and scholarships to high school students in Quang Ninh province on April 7th -9th.

The Ministry of Health on March 24th begins to run a national vaccination management system nationwide, and Quang Ninh is one of the provinces earliest running this system.

Four years after the implementation of the program on safe water and environmental hygiene in rural areas, the northern mountainous province of Quang Ninh has carried out 9 of 10 projects, providing safe water to over 95,000 residents.

Mong Cai city solemnly held a ceremony on March 16th to receive the certificate ranking as a provincial-level historical relic the memorial site of Uncle Ho's visit to Tra Co.

Quang Ninh Province needs a special administrative-economic unit with specific preferential mechanism to make the best use of local advantages, and attract investment, high technology and new advanced management to build a high-growth region and speed up economic restructuring and development.

From January 1st, 2017, the northern province of Quang Ninh applies policies to support groups and individuals applying science and technology research advances to industrial ownership.

A USD300 million project, consisting of a seaport and industrial park at the Dam Nha Mac area in Quang Yen town in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has been granted an operating licence.

Border guards of the Hai Hoa border post, Quang Ninh province, arrested two people for illegally transporting 5kg of crystal methamphetamine in Hai Hoa ward, Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province, on November 3rd.

Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee has held a conference to honour outstanding prestige people in ethnic minority groups in the province.

The second daisy festival will open at Ba Vang pagoda in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on October 9th (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month of 2016).

Ms. Do Thi Lan, Deputy Head of the 14th National Assembly (NA) deputy delegation of the Quang Ninh province, on September 26th met voters in Co To and Van Don districts to report contents and programs of the 2nd session of the 14th NA as well as listened to ideas and proposals of the voters sending to the session.

Ms. Do Thi Hoang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Quang Ninh provincial Party Committee, on September 27th, presented Decision 343 (dated September 19th, 2016) appointing Mr. Nguyen Viet Dung as a Deputy Head of the provincial Party Committee Office.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved an investment policy for the seaport and industrial park complex in Nha Mac lagoon, in Quang Yen commune, Quang Ninh province.

Visiting Yen Tu in autumn makes people feel strange.

More than 26,000 artifacts have been excavated on Cong Cai landing stage in the northern province of Quang Ninh since August 2016.

A dossier on area expansion of the World Natural Heritage Site Ha Long bay to Cat Ba archipelago in Hai Phong city will be composed and submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to seek its recognition.

The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Tourism has tested a specific tourism product, a tour to Cao Son coal mine in Cam Pha city.

The northern province of Quang Ninh saw an additional 820 enterprises registered for new establishment with a total capital of VND5.61 trillion from the start of the year, a 18% rise in number of enterprises and a 24% reduction in capital from a year earlier.

The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture and Sports, Quang Ninh Television Radio Station, Quang Ninh Chess Federation and Cam Pha city People’s Committee will co-host the 32nd Quang Ninh Television Radio Station traditional chess tournament from August 23rd-28th.