Private Halong tours - In 2025, Van Don and Co To island tourism will have strong movements, creating great attraction for tourists. The prospect of connecting these two sea tourism brands towards different and competitive tourism routes and products is increasingly taking shape, receiving great attention.


Irresistible charm
Coming to Quang Ninh province, especially in the summer, besides Ha Long Bay, people cannot miss the beach destinations such as: Minh Chau, Quan Lan... in Van Don or pristine beaches Hong Van, Van Chay, Thanh Lan... in Co To island. These two sea tourism brands last year had many exciting and innovative activities, elaborate and classy products, attracting tourists.

Van Don is not only a spiritual tourism destination, it has truly become a vibrant, multi-experience tourist destination. In the 2024 season, Van Don organized vibrant cultural, sports and tourism activities in the district. Typically, on the occasion of the April 30 and May 1 holidays, Van Don organized 5 major events with many attractive activities, such as: Gala Dinner music at Wyndham Garden Sonasea Van Don Resort; opening Van Don welcomes summer 2024 at Phuong Dong Urban Area (Dong Xa commune); a series of art performances, cultural, sports and tourism activities at Phuong Dong Urban Area (beach music shows, dance competitions, hot air balloon experiences, grand music festivals, entertainment activities, cuisine...).

Joining the bustling atmosphere, Minh Chau and Quan Lan communes simultaneously organized programs to open the 2024 summer sea and island tourism season, launching the Minh Chau and Quan Lan walking streets. Visitors can visit, experience, and use services at units, businesses, and individual business households.

Not only bustling, Van Don tourism is gradually becoming a "hot" destination with many unique new products. Van Don is renewing itself by putting 13/14 new products into operation, welcoming guests in 2025. These are camping experiences, sports, outdoor wedding parties; high-class resort tourism combined with health training at Sonasea Van Don, Angsana Quan Lan... meeting diverse needs, including high-class guests. At the end of last year, visitors were also immersed in the beautiful space of the Orange Festival (Van Yen commune); the rich identity of San Diu Cultural - Tourism Village (Binh Dan commune)... There are many eco-tourism experiences that are constantly being renewed at Van Yen Resort, Vove Camping (Van Yen commune), Khe Mai Xanh Cooperative (Doan Ket commune), Van Don Farm (Ha Long commune)...

If Van Don brings many impressions with onshore experiences, then coming to Co To, visitors will have a new and unique sea tour. The 2025 Co To tourist season has attractive "one of a kind" experiences that are being piloted or implemented, such as: Diving and cleaning the environment in the sea areas of Vung Tron, Ngoc Trai... (Thanh Lan commune); exploring the sky and landscape of Co To from above with a hot air balloon; a tour through 5 unique beaches in Thanh Lan through the adjacent beaches C76 - C7 - Vung Tron - Tam Thao - Dau Trau, which are full of wildness...

In the 2025 season, in addition to increasing the number of high-speed boats, visitors to Co To will also find it easier to travel by seaplane Hai Au, which operates with a journey of only about 35 minutes, helping visitors admire the majestic beauty of the landmarks in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay. The district also creates maximum conditions for travel agencies and international tourists to visit (international visitors to the island do not need to apply for a permit).

Co To is also accelerating the implementation of a series of 7 new products registered in 2024. Typical are: Camping overnight on Thanh Lan beach; exploring the pristine paradise of the 7-star island; watching the sunset on Tinh Yeu beach; experiencing the "Truong Sa" of the Northeast on Tran island; cycling to experience Co To at night; healing tourism... Many of these products have been and are being implemented to be able to soon be put into actual operation.

Along with sea and island tourism, Co To increasingly focuses on promoting and bringing cultural and ecological environmental values into tourism development. From the beginning of 2025, Co To will start the tourist season with: Sea kayak racing; Thanh Lan commune sea opening festival; Boat racing connecting island districts and many cultural and sports activities.

In recent times, the organization of the National Flag Raising Ceremony, the Incense Offering Ceremony, and the Flower Offering Ceremony at the Special National Monument of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site on Co To Island... have become unique events, creating a special mark of Co To in the hearts of tourists. In the near future, Co To plans to organize festivals, complete sacred spiritual sites, such as: Truc Lam Co To Pagoda, Truc Lam Tran Island Pagoda, Whale Temple... to create highlights to attract tourists, create cultural depth, and form meaningful festival and spiritual tours.

At the same time, Van Don and Co To are actively stimulating demand, ensuring a good tourism environment, and protecting tourists' rights. Thanks to that Van Don and Co To sea tourism has achieved many successes. In 2024, Van Don welcomed over 1.8 million visitors, with revenue of VND 2,831 billion; Co To welcomed about 310,000 visitors, with revenue of VND 930 billion. Many products and experiences are highly appreciated, attracting tourists.

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