Quang Ninh, Feb. 2 -- The northeastern province of Quang Ninh attracted nearly 970,000 tourists, including about 230,000 foreigners, during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday that ends on February 2, according to the provincial Tourism Department.

The number of arrivals was 21% higher than that of the same period last year. The province posted a tourism revenue of 2.6 trillion VND (103.7 million USD) during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 43%.

Cultural and spiritual destinations continued to be major attractions for tourists, with visitor numbers surging 6 to 8 times compared to regular days. Notably on February 2 (the 5th day of the first lunar month), Quang Ninh welcomed 208,000 visitors, up 14% year-on-year.

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