A cruise ship, departing from China, docked in Hon Gai port on December 29, officially reopening Ha Long (Quang Ninh)-Fangchenggang (China) sea route, after a long interruption.

This is a trial cruise as part of preparation to receive Chinese tourists in Ha Long city, scheduled for mid-January, 2011.

So far, Quang Ninh has received 5.3 million visitors and its tourism industry is planned to continue growing at the average rate of 20 percent per year in the upcoming time.

Source: VOV