A series of cruise ships docked at the ports in Nha Trang, Da Nang, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Ninh in the period. Most tourists came from Europe and Asia. Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship, one of the world's top ten most luxurious, docked at Tan Cang-Cai Mep port in the central province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau February 26-27. The vessel carried more than 3,800 passengers, with most that entered Vietnam this time hailing from the US, the UK, Australia, and Singapore. This was the 7th international cruise ship and the one that carried the largest number of tourists to make landfall in Ba Ria-Vung Tau so far this year.  According to Vietnam's tourism development strategy in 2020, with a vision to 2030, the country is giving priority to developing sea and island tourism. Famous coastal tourist destinations across the country boast great potential to compete with coastal tourist destinations in the region and Asia in attracting foreign cruise ships. Vietnam’s tourism sector earned over 5.65 billion USD in revenue in the first quarter of 2023. The country served 2.7 million foreign visitors in the period. The RoK ranked first in the number of tourists to Vietnam, followed by the US, Thailand, and China./.