Gia Lai, Feb. 15 -- Luxury cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier, operated by French expedition line Compagnie du Ponant, docked at Quy Nhon Port on February 15, bringing 120 foreign passengers to central Vietnam's emerging tourism destinations.

The Gia Lai provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted a welcome ceremony for the vessel, which carried a total of 242 guests and crewmembers.

During the call, passengers joined two curated excursions: "Countryside Exploration" route, featuring stops at the historic Banh It Tower in Tuy Phuoc Bac commune and the Phu Gia horse-hat crafting village in Xuan An commune; and "Quy Nhon City Tour," which included the Lang Song Minor Seminary, Long Phuoc Pagoda in Tuy Phuoc commune, the Twin T...