Published:  22:05 Thursday - February 16, 2012

Last week, BBC Television (UK) has programs to assess its safety in Ha Long Bay after a year when the sinking boat. BBC has recognized Ha Long Bay is very much safer than in 2011.

 Last week, BBC Television (UK) has programs to assess its safety in Ha Long Bay after a year when the sinking boat. BBC has recognized Ha Long Bay is very much safer than in 2011.

A year ago, the morning of 17/2/2011, a boat carrying tourists sank in the landscape of Ha Long Bay as 12 people were killed, including many foreign tourists from Australia, France, Italy , Japan, Switzerland, Sweden and the United States. This event has quickly spread worldwide, significantly affected the number of tourists to Ha Long.

On the occasion of Ha Long Bay was shortlisted seven new natural wonders of the world, BBC Television journalist Carmen Roberts and crew came to Quang Ninh to survey, reporting on travel safety situation Ha Long Bay today.

                                       
Broadcast footage showing good evaluation of the crew and introduced quite clear about the positive changes of Ha Long, from the local authorities to monitor more closely, the ship has a higher safety to the take specific photos of the rescue supplies, safety equipment ... fully equipped, can be reassuring travelers. It is known that during the survey, the crew had been exposed to some employees sailors cruise ships such as Bhaya, Au Co, Emeraude ..

During the trip, journalists delegation also visited the shipyard in Haiphong Au Co and Au Co were seen strictly follow the safety standards on the bay. Under that standard, Au Co is the first yacht in the Gulf of Tonkin up to international safety standards. In particular, Z189 factory, one of the shipbuilding facilities and most prestigious contemporary Vietnam, have adopted completely the processes and norms for international shipbuilding Au under strict supervision of the Vietnam registry offices with the French.

According to BBC, along with the efforts of local governments and ship owners in the increased activity level of safety for tourists in the bay, and actively promote activities to promote the image, Ha Long Bay is regain the confidence of tourists across the world, they have to go back and secure with the overnight voyage on the bay. This event has promoted Vietnam's tourism to the world. It's an honor to us!