The luxurious cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 docked in northern Quang Ninh province on March 6, carrying nearly 2,000 European visitors.

This is the second and largest cruise ship to arrive in Quang Ninh since the beginning of the year.

On January 22, the Silver Spirit brought 500 tourists to Ha Long city, which is expected to welcome at least four more foreign vessels with thousands of visitors this month.

Quang Ninh welcomed 3.35 million visitors in the first two months of 2023, including 157,000 foreign tourists.

The province has set a target of welcoming 15 million visitors this year, including 2 million foreigners. Total tourism revenue is to hit VND32.4 trillion ($1.36 billion).