A corner of Ha Long Bay, a famous tourist attraction in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) - Hit hard by a resurgence of COVID-19 in the first quarter, the northern province of Quang Ninh nonetheless posted gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 9.02 percent, or double the national average, data shows. This gives the province second place in terms of GRDP growth in the northern key economic region, following the neighbouring city of Hai Phong. The main growth driver in the first three months was the processing and manufacturing sector, which increased 35.6 percent compared to 20.8 percent in the same