A tourism festival will be held in the northern coastal city of Ha Long from April 29 to May 2, 2010 to promote its tourism and mobilise votes for Ha Long Bay as one of the seven new world nature wonders.

The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism says that all festive activities will be held in the city centre and the Bai Chay tourist resort.

Visitors to the city will have an opportunity to indulge in a vivid and colourful carnival, enjoy delicious food at a gastronomy fiesta and capture various photos of cultural activities such as a lion dance festival and a Ha Long beauty pageant.

Quang Ninh will host the East Asia Inter-regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) to be held in 2010.