Ninh Binh issued the decision, assigning the park responsibility for managing and developing tourism in line with regulations and sustainability requirements.
Covering more than 7,100 hectares at the mouth of the Red River, Xuan Thuy is a coastal wetland featuring mangrove forests, tidal flats, estuaries and sandbanks.
It became the first Ramsar site in Vietnam and Southeast Asia and was later recognised by UNESCO as part of the core zone of the Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve. In 2025, it was designated an ASEAN Heritage Park.
The park is home to rich biodiversity and is an important stopover and wintering site for migratory waterbirds.
Surveys have recorded 222 bird species from 42 families, including 166 migratory species, as well as 155 fish species, 385 species of invertebrates and more than 200 species of vascular plants.
Its location along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway makes it an important habitat for migratory birds, including several rare and threatened species.
The new tourism designation is expected to support the development of ecotourism, nature experiences, scientific research and environmental education while strengthening conservation of the wetland ecosystem.