Halong Bay - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ha Long Bay is known not only as a UNESCO World Heritage Site but also one of the world's most famous natural wonders. Few people know that the Ha Long Bay Complex is comprised of two other beautiful bays, Lan Ha Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay (hereinafter referred to as Ha Long Bay).
With many landscapes, rich and diverse fauna and flora with significant archeological and geological significance, marked with cultural and historical values and near the international gateway, Ha Long Bay is considered. It is one of the most famous places of Vietnam with foreign tourists.
Geographical location
Ha Long Bay is located in the west of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 170 km from Hanoi or 3.5 - 4 hours by car. Halong city center is located near the sea in the north of the bay. Ha Long Bay has a total area of 1,553 km2, including two famous bays, Bai Tu Long Bay in the east and Lan Ha Bay (where Cat Ba Island) is located in the south.
Halong Bay is not only known for its millions of years of natural caves scattered across 1,969 large and small islands but also famous for its rich vegetation and multi-species species. form.