vinh ha long

Located in the North East region of Vietnam, Halong Bay is a Gulf of Tonkin, including the waters of Ha Long City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district. Southwest border Cat Ba Island Bay, east of the sea, the remaining adjacent land with 120 km coastline, is restricted from 106o58 '- 107o22' East longitude and 20o45 '- 20o50' north latitude with total area of 1553 km2, including 1969 islands, of which 989 islands and 980 named islands not named. Islands of Ha Long Bay there are two types of limestone islands and the island of schist, concentrated in two main areas of the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay) and the southwest (belonging to Ha Long Bay area) has old comments created by geological 250-280 million years. Focus areas dense rock islands are spectacular and beautiful caves known as the center of the natural heritage of Ha Long Bay, including Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay one. Regional Natural Heritage is the world recognized an area of 434 km2, including 775 islands, such as a triangle with three vertices of Starter Wood Island (west), Ba Ham Lake (south), the island of Cong Tay (the east) area next to area buffer and national monuments and landscapes by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1962 ratings.




Looking down from above, Ha Long Bay as a giant picture of extremely vivid. Take in the Ha Long Bay, one imagines one touch in a world tales are chemical rocks, the island is like a person standing towards the land (more than Starter person), the island is like a dragon is flying over the water (over Dragon), Islands, the Left is like a sitting his aging fishing (Mr. La Vong Hon), Hon sail, Hon pair Chicken, Hon Lu Huong ... All look very real, real amazing. Shape of the island magic stone he periodically active chemical changes in the angle of light during the day and the viewing angle. Potential in the heart of the island he is rock caves as the beautiful Thien Cung, top wood, the Sung Sot, Tam Cung the ... That really is the castle of creating the chốn earthly goods. From ancient, Ha Long Bay has been great poet Nguyen Trai ethnic dubbed the wonders of land between heaven up high. Ha Long Bay is also the place associated with the development of national history with famous sights such as Van Don - where the famous ancient trading port a (1149), Bai Tho Mountain is writing by multiple-level record King princess, celebrity, far more than a bit of Bach Dang river - which has seen two splendid famous naval battle of his father against foreign invaders invasion .. Not only that, Halong today is the researchers demonstrated that one of the cradles of human culture from Hau Ha Long new Stone Age archaeological places known as Dong Mang, chain Tho, Soi Nhu, Time Well ... Ha Long is also the focus where high biodiversity with ecosystems typical ecosystems such as mangroves, coral reef ecosystems, ecosystem farm supplies, ecosystems of tropical forests ... With thousands of species of plant and animal extremely abundant on the forest under the sea, fish, squid ... There are special rare species only here.



With special value as a result, on December 17, 1994, the 18th session of the Council of the World Heritage of UNESCO held in Thailand and Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as a Natural Heritage , affirmed the value of the global world natural heritage Ha Long Bay.



I. Hang Dong



Top timber



Between non-water sun Halong excellency, a cave named extremely rustic of Wildlife: Wood top. Hang on the island Starter Wood, ancient island named Canh island standalone. Dai Nam Nhat policy system has even recorded "Hon Canh Read back the island is widely can contain several thousand people, over a nearby pair of Chicken, Hon cats, rather than ..." Fan Di-called top timber, according to ancient legend has it that the resistance war against the Nguyen Mong Tran Hung Dao has to prepare many ironwood stakes in timber to plug deep into the Bach Dang River, there are many pieces of wood surviving so named as the top timber. Looking back from the far, stores in blue the sea a jellyfish, the 90 stone steps is to build the door. If the Thiên Cung majestic boast modern wood top wear the majestic but very bulky. Gone Meivelle de Monde (Wonders of the World) of France published in 1938 specializing in travel about the world famous cave has been dubbed the Grotto des meivellis Starter Wood (of the wonders). Terms & is totally correct. Daily divided into three main partition. Prevent the outer dome shaped book filled natural light children, ceiling hang a picture "canvas" huge draw in the wild natural landscape, it is going to feed an elephant, the giraffe comment Why ignore amazing, attaching lim dim lion sleep ... with extremely vivid posture. Below is the swimming pool Turtles are the vast, the forest stalagmites, stalactites many colors with many strange shapes depending on the rich imagination of each person. Do not hang below the dome as we feel the midst of an ancient castle, a massive architecture and majestic. The main cave is in the heart pillar against a giant sun, dozens of people do not embrace Xue, from the foot of the column above the hands of a talented sculptor creating chemical wash trim into the air, dragon rolls, phoenix dance , flowers, vines ... On top of the column, any sense we encountered a monk wearing robes intensive, hand on the rod area from the school chanting, Buddhist concept. 1 is too short, to prevent the door 2 with a narrow slit. sunlight into this virtual blur, the new picture is mysterious to scintillate. The flowers cluster at the hidden rocks at, the familiar image has just strange ... make people fear has just curious. Take along a row of wells in the first four seasons of freshwater animals, children spill flows year round. Any visual look upward in the dim light a virtual, we identified four around the picture into the neck, on the ongoing war a strange mixture battle, the elephants are roaring, and the horse crowd, sword education grows tentacles precipitation, all are in position and exhale suddenly stops being selected this chemical. In 1917, King Khai Dinh to visit the top timber, first surprised by the beauty god created goods, he engraved a plate for the text content of beer with acclaimed scenery of Ha Long and the non top timber. Currently, stone steles still the right door.



Hang Sung Sot



Located in the central area of the World Heritage Ha Long Bay, the island Portugal shocked the Hon. French set for the grotto les suprices name (of the shocked). This is a large and beautiful caves in most of the Ha Long Bay. On the other hand is located in the tourist center of the Ha Long Bay (Ti Top beach - Bo Nau Cave - the maze - Luon cave - the shocked) and this is where the high concentration of stone islands with its excellent shape which are to be. Road to the shocked Conduits under the forest foliage, the pair cliff stone steps, visitors just get the fun of climbing, both are eager as the sun is going up so. Action is divided into two main block, a full stop as a theater major wander wide. Ceiling cave covered with a layer of "corruption" he smooth, countless "beam of light hanging" with stalactites glitter bright light, the stone statues, stone elephants, seals, raspberry, flowers ... all seem to be moving in a world as real as fanciful dream. Not all surprised before magic beauty of Creation, we step into a road block II small. A preferred flow into brilliant light, the framework opens a new port completely different, wider block can contain vast thousands of people, right next to the exit is a stone horse and a long sword. Ancient legend has it that, after India routed the enemy, encoded in our population here has helped evict love that, when finished flat encoded in the sun and air to leave the sword and the horse you to reassure people, xua chasing love monster. Present in cave also many natural images appear as vestiges of the fierce battle that wound foot stallion become small ponds xinh xinh with many large rocks to break chips. Go into the landscape also very strange things, like stalactites, the collection of tree foliage luxuriant Xue, attaching sea bear, dinosaur ... To the highest peak, a sudden the "gardens flexible" open before the eyes, with lakes in the extractor, landscape painting organic water situation, like species, such as si, viva, there were many pet birds live. The beautiful day sun, the gas drag each other down here to find fruit to eat as a whole turbulent region.



Hang Trinh Nu - Hang Drum



Hang Trinh Nu on Bo Hon Island sequence with the shocked system, document currency, Hang Luon ... By Bai Chay 15 km to the south. People fishing, they considered the Virgin cave is home to their loved ones, also the girls sometimes boys love Now considering it a symbol, where vows of love. Place to hang the old French name Le virgin (of daughters). Ancient legend has it that a person Xua fishing ten thousand beautiful daughter, the poor, the family hired her to work for the name-letter control fishing. Seeing her beautiful, he forced her family to marry her baby for his wife, she refuses because she had her lover, the boy that are off fishing in preparation for their wedding day. I do not known her, she was named landowner a deserted island to khuất wills for her and her life is exhausted. In a rainy night wind hero fear, she was petrified here. That night is the boy that she met victims believe, he rapt rowing to find her. And when the night, the same storm crushed broken man crew arrived, he put on a deserted island, in the light flashing, he looked into the distance and realizes the girl but the words he was calling the wind carried away. He used to beat rock cliffs let her know that he has to. Blood type on hand when he runs swamp disk, until exhausted and petrified him (hang on this day). Today, when visiting the Virgin cave, the statue stands girls remove hair long, the eyes are looking to land is still there. For area with Virgin hang, hang drums (also known as cave son). Statue of the boy diverse faces of the Virgin still hang, the voice of earnest with a knock on the cliffs of Young where gold is still flying. Traces of the battle hurricanes that night still to this day - that the collapse of soils in disordered across a cave, the wind screamed over the roar and foam waves cliffs still white bounce clear.



Run Thien Cung



The beautiful caves famous Ha Long Bay was first discovered in recent years to say to the Emperor Palace. Action is located southwest of Ha Long Bay cruise ship terminals by 4 km, the island Starter Wood 25 m in elevation than sea level, is located at 107o00'54 and 20o54'78. Starter Island Wood Island old vine is also called a height of 189 m standalone, as a sequence island in the heart of his throne embracing two beautiful caves. Road to the Thien Cung cliff cliff, the foliage on the forest cover thickset, moon in the night, the mischievous Monkey climbing to take to make this fruit. A narrow slot door, the heart suddenly have more open space area with the Rectangular length over 130 meters. As in the more surprised I first stunning beauty of created goods. Action associated with the ancient legend of King Dragon. Story has it that the dragon king's help we routed the enemy retired, King of Dragons returned to his Court, he in heaven drought, crop failures of love they have for more research into hand-made rain Dragon King. How many people on the go without return. Not afraid of dangerous arduous, sometimes boys girls together to find the determination to meet King Dragon. Who's daughter was born they named her clouds. She grew up clouds did seethe Prince Dragon hearts and love has helped them to find each other, the wedding was held 7 days 7 nights in the central area. Congratulations to the wedding, the comment at hidden dragon flying in the cloud forests at the stalactites, the baby elephant dancing on the same channel, the roe soap wrapped around his big slide with the collection tree, the lion comment ice dancing mane hair flew, high above the eagles wings wide giang giant on high ... A large elephant is decorated elaborately flashiness is prostrate waiting bride groom step down. Nam Cao, Northern Starter silver hair like clouds also a party to the fun, jubilantly bustling scene and extremely lively. All the images that the chemical has been rock this place. On the east wall is a picture of massive epic, which hit the popular comic character in ancient tales, features carved soft flexible and extremely delicate to sharp minor detail, the volume thing carved whether small or massive hands are creating precise chemical polishing. Center of the four pillars of great resistance, natural athletic family. From foot to top of the column are many shapes embossed exotic birds such as fish, scenes of human activities, flowers stems ... On the north wall is the first scene a woman is singing flock congratulations wedding. Under the high-soaring dome, each cluster of pendulous stalactites forming like color picture splendid natural stone curtain. Where it is free corn in the night broke the old village. That is the wind blowing through alternative rock. Right between the high-soaring dome, the Pavilion green color quartz powder pearls are standing as one imagines the scene in Penglai so.



To prevent the final, but always red white light blue mixed color schemes create scenery of flowers. A cock natural flow block four seasons, here are three ponds, water extractor. This is where she often clouds the bathroom for 100 people and raising their great wisdom they mature. A link to the outside coil winding, that is the way the clouds with her 50 children to take their land for declaring the new, 50 children also stayed with her father built home, relics to the mother is breast filled the young vitality.



Hang Hanh



By Cam Pha town 9 km to the west, the Hang Hanh is a beautiful caves and the longest compared to other caves on Ha Long Bay is. Run a length of 1300 m, running through the mountains to the sea Quang Hanh. So named for the French it is Le tunel (tunnel). Go to visit the boat can Caños or car, to select at fall out. At the door he reveals clear. Next to a flat slab door barriers across the right temple is three her. Old legend said: Xua three girls to the sea, met today to rain, three to hang her residence rain, that scene in the cave should be three more beautiful than rapt sightseeing, to the water at high tide surges three girls trapped in and put her in the cave and into water god. Legend is that, the fact that the Quang Hanh beautiful than many imagine. The little red guide visitors through each slot Conduits spleen winding stone as he was broke babbles, each beam breast pendulous let hang from the ceiling light up the wonderful colors, line the hole drift peaceful, silent space only English oars have heard the holy meat khua a sound miraculous. More in depth, the more beautiful, with beating wild. The flower cluster of brilliant stone, the diamond came to light based on how iridescent colors, the projector lamp is on, the massive raspberry, peony beams, rolls orchid scene ... All are in position to lay the garden vibrate. Where is it broke free corn festival as remote prospects again. This is the free wave pat on the cliffs created, and more beautiful exotic images.



II. Islands, Hon



Bai Tho Mountain



Days before the mountain called Log Transfer, 106 m high mountain standing next to the town of Hon Gai, a half foot of the mountain associated with the land, the other half soaked in sea water. Go sailing on the Bay, the shore of Ha Long Bay approximately 300 m was able to see the poem engraved on the cliffs in a square frame, a length of 1.5 m.



1468, King Le Thanh Tong is also a poet known as the North-East tour, stopped on the right Ha Long Bay at the foot of the mountains so this poem. Emotional first great nature, the king did a poem engraved into commands and communication cliffs. Since then called Bai Tho Mountain. India Trinh Cuong Vuong (1686 - 1730) also has a poem in the mountain.



Bai Tho mountain is a game full of attractions. Between the mountain right in the bathroom so far is the sea blue eyes, undulating island of rock, looking up the sky and clouds bồng disease around the tree, the forest flowers is the bird wing axes whiz transition ...



Hon target (or Lu Huong Binh Phong)



Hon target located between the barrier across the country, very similar to leaf screened. When the tide down, Hon target to four legs curving road no different projects incensory.



Ga Choi Islet



Go over target approximately 1 km, guests will see two stone true to the design are two chickens bed together on sea ice off.



Hon taken



Also known as Ko He, Bai Chay the 15 km to the east. This mountain is about 40 m high rock with a circle like the chopsticks themselves against natural exposure. Seen from the northwest, Hon taken as the court are blue shirt, top hat flying off, accept the first two-handed chest, Ha Long fishing people should know more than he calls.



Hon Yen Horses



This is a small mountain designs are majestic, like a horse you are working on the front, four great launch aircraft on the water.



Monkey Island



Island in the town of Cam Pha 4 km to the southeast, also called the island Reu. Since 1962, the island became a monkey ranch. Macaque monkeys here is the red nose. This is the sights of Ha Long. Coming here as tourists with natural Republic, was living with the world of "fruit painting.



Tuan Chau Island



A top timber 3 km to the west, about 3 km2 wide. Island so named because the pairing on "Spirit Week" and "Tri Chau" that the. Islands have grown green vegetables, a source of green vegetables for the city.



On the island have simple houses made of bamboo, rattan of the people of Quang Ninh to President Ho Chi Minh to rest after each visit Gulf. Currently still be protected to preserve the memorial.



Quang Ninh Province is implementing a major project, turning into a Tuan Chau tourist destination for its excellent populations of Ha Long Bay.



III. Beach



Bai Chay



Along Ha Long Bay resort is often used is called Bai Chay. This is the resort all year round windy sea, the average temperature of about 20 ° C.



Bai Chay is a range of low hills and gentle backdrop of the sea runs longer than 2 km in embracing the collection of information is interspersed with high-rise hotels, the villa is a separate architecture. Through asphalt, close the gulf coast of white sand and cool blue in non-employees. The military is xinh hidden under the non-working ranges. Finished bathing, tourists can enjoy sitting on the banks of the cup to catch the cool sea breeze flow.



Bai Chay - Ha Long Bay is an attractive tourist destination and abroad.