According to statistics from the Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board, the bay received approximately 2,975,000 visitors during the period, including 1,934,500 international tourists.
Revenue from entrance fees is estimated at more than VND 700 billion (about USD 27.4 million). Both figures slightly exceeded the targets set at the beginning of the year and came close to the higher revised targets established by local authorities for 2026.
Over the three-month period from August to October 2026, Ha Long Bay welcomed more than 685,000 visitors, including over 500,000 international tourists, accounting for approximately 73 per cent of the total.
Ha Long Bay's Route 2 remained the most popular sightseeing option, attracting more than 510,000 visitors. Foreign tourists accounted for nearly 423,000 of these arrivals, or almost 83 per cent.
Cross-bay sightseeing routes linking Ha Long Bay with Lan Ha Bay in Haiphong City also recorded considerable interest, attracting more than 10,600 visitors over the past three months. International tourists accounted for nearly 88 per cent of the total, or more than 9,300 people.
According to the Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board, the proportion of international visitors typically rises during the autumn and winter months, after the summer peak season, which is dominated by domestic tourists.
In 2025, Ha Long Bay welcomed more than 3.4 million visitors, including over 2.2 million international tourists and nearly 1.2 million domestic travellers. Revenue from entrance fees exceeded VND 988 billion (about USD 38.6 million), slightly surpassing the assigned target and approaching the VND 1 trillion mark again after the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For 2026, Quang Ninh Province has set a target of welcoming 23.5 million visitors, including six million international tourists. Statistics show that the province received approximately 20.3 million visitors in the first 10 months, up 10.23 per cent year on year.
Total tourism revenue reached approximately VND 61.32 trillion (about USD 2.4 billion), representing an increase of 26.8 per cent.
To attract more visitors during the final two months of the year, Quang Ninh is rolling out a series of autumn and winter tourism stimulus programmes, alongside cultural, sporting and tourism events aimed at diversifying its offerings and enhancing the destination's appeal.
Notable events include the second National Green Tourism Forum 2026; the Quang Ninh Autumn OCOP Fair and Regional Specialties Exhibition 2026; Vietnam-Guangxi cultural exchange programmes; the Quang Ninh Culinary Festival; the Yen Tu Autumn Festival; the Binh Lieu Tay Then Heritage Festival; and the 2026 Ha Long Heritage International Marathon.
Meanwhile, more than 20 three- to five-star accommodation establishments across the province are offering discounts ranging from 20 per cent to more than 60 per cent, alongside various service packages designed to attract tourists during the low season.