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Halong Bay, Vietnam is one of world’s natural wonders and is one of the top tourist attractions in Vietnam. The literal meaning of “Halong” is “Bay of Descending Dragons”. A local legend says that a family of dragons was sent to defend the land long ago when the Vietnamese were fighting the Chinese invaders. These dragons had descended upon what is now Halong Bay. Halong Bay, Vietnam, famous for its scenic rock formations, has been listed among the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Halong Bay is a spectacular location for sightseeing in Vietnam. Located in the Gulf of Tonkin, it forms an amazing seascape of limestone pillars along with more than 3,000 islands and islets covering an area in excess of 1,500km. The visitors seem to discover paradise in Halong Bay with the clear water of the Bay, with some large islands and small alcoves with sandy beaches facilitating a relaxed swimming in the calm bay water.

Halong literally means descending dragon and legend has it that an enormous dragon caused the phenomenon of Halong Bay by thrashing its tail against the earth, creating the huge bays before descending into the sea. Another legend says that the giant limestone rocks themselves are dragons, protecting Vietnam from hostile invaders. Certainly the bay has played an important part in protecting the country from foreign aggressors. On at least two occasions the Vietnamese repelled marauding Chinese fleets near here.

The bay was formed as a result of millions of years of erosion on the limestone rocks. Then when the last ice age finished, the seas rose as the glaciers melted, flooding the entire area transforming hills into the islands we see today.

Halong Bay is one of the most visited and recognized of the Vietnam tourist attractions. It houses a great diversity of ecosystems including coral reefs, freshwater swamp forests, mangrove forest, small freshwater lakes, and sandy beaches. The islands feature beautiful grottos and caves with interesting stone formations and hidden ponds.

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Dau Go Grotto - Halong Bay Highlights   

Dau Go (Wood head) Grotto is found on Driftwood Island, formerly known as Canh Doc Island. The name Drift wood Grotto comes from the popular story of the resistance war against the Nguyen Mong aggressors. In a decisive battle, Tran Hung Dao was given ....

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Sung Sot Grotto (Surprise Grotto) - Halong bay Grottos & Lakes   

Situated in the centre of the UNESCO declared World Heritage area, the Surprise Grotto is on Bo Hon Island, and is one of the finest and widest grottoes of Ha long Bay. Ascending to the grotto, the way is covered by trees and foliage, and consists ....

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Quan Lan Island - Halong Bay Islands & Islets   

Quan Lan is a large island belongs to Van Don Island District. It has an area of 11 sq km, 70km south east of Bai Chay Tourist Wharf, 30km from Cam Pha, and 35km from Cua Ong Wharf. It is a part of an island range on the outside of the Bac Bo Gulf. Qu....

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Bai Tho Mountain - Halong Bay Highlights   

Bai Tho (Poem) Mountain is 106 m high. It runs along the coast, half on land and half in the sea. Sailing in the bay, one or two hundred meters from the mountain, one can see a poem carved on a flat stone cliff. In 1468, Emperor Le Thanh Tong, who was....

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Bai chay - Halong bay Beaches & Moutains   

Bai Chay is a large, beautiful, artificial beach, closed to the coast of Halong Bay The 100m-wide-sandy beach spans over 500m. The asphalt road winds its way through the white sandy beach and luxuriant casuarinas. The Hoang Gia International Joint Ven....

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Quan Lan Beach - Halong bay Beaches & Moutains   

This beach lies at Quan Lan Island in Bai Tu Long Bay, between Minh Chau and Quan Lan communes of Van Don District, 55km away from Halong City. Its pristine beauty features unspoiled environment. The deep blue beach has strong waves and white sand, wh....

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Su Tu Bien Islet(Sea Lion Islet) - Halong Bay Islands & Islets   

On the canoe route to Thien Cung - Dau Go Grottoes, one should visit Su Tu Bien Islet or Sea Lion Islet, which is 10 minutes away from the Bai Chay Tourist Wharf. Amidst the vast seawaters of Ha long, you recognize a high rock jutting from the sea, re....

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Trong Mai Islet - Halong Bay Islands & Islets   

Trong Mai Islet is situated on the south-west side of Halong Bay, 5km from the tourist wharf near to Dinh Huong Islet. In a somewhat large expanse of open sea, the islets seem to grow up from the bottom of the deep emerald waters. At sunset, the islet....

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Cat Ba Island - Halong Bay Highlights   

Cat Ba National Park is located on Cat Ba Island, 150 km east of Ha Noi. The park covers approximately 200 km, two thirds of which consists of a forested zone and one third, a marine zone. One should leave Ha Long Bay or Do Son without a visit to Cat ....

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Thien Cung Grotto - Halong Bay Highlights   

This recently discovered grotto is one of the most beautiful in Ha Long Bay. Thien Cung is situated on the southwest side of the bay, 4 km from the wharf outside of Ha Long City. It is located in a small range of islands that resemble a throne embraci....

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