Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, will organize two festivals to lure more tourists on the occasion of the National Holiday (September 2), a local official said on August 20.

The northeastern border province of Quang Ninh attracted more than 8.6 million tourists in the first ten months of 2017, including nearly 3.4 million foreigners, year-on-year jumps of 18 percent and 21 percent, respectively.

The HCM City tourism sector has made good preparations this year to attract international visitors but more new attractions are needed for them to succeed.