VietNamNet Bridge - The Saigon Tourist Corporation (Saigontourist) on Nov. 4 received more than 500 foreign travellers to the Ha Long Bay in northern Quang Ninh province on board an Italian cruise ship. The tourists on the Costa Allegra are mainly coming from China, Italy, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
The ship will then arrive in the central city of Da Nang on Nov.5, taking the visitors to many destinations, including the ancient town of Hoi An and the former imperial city of Hue. Previously, the vessel brought some 3,650 international holidaymakers to Ho Chi Minh City in May and June.
