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Ha Long Bay

The bay here is one of the most famous scenic spots in Vietnam, with a special attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists. This place is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, repeatedly recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site. This bay is translated in a pure Vietnamese sense, meaning "where the dragon landed". According to an old legend, a giant dragon lived in this land (in Eastern mythology, dragons are mascots representing gods). When the dragon flew over the ground, it collided and shattered the rocks here. Later, when the giant dragon dived deep into the sea, it caused the water level to rise so much that it flooded an entire area, leaving only the previously broken mountains left above the water, forming islands with beautiful shapes. unique, strange shape. Until now, the people here believe that the dragon still lives in the depths of the Gulf and protects the life of this coastal city. Ha Long city is geographically located in the Northeast region of Vietnam, in the territory of Quang Ninh province, about 170km from Hanoi capital, including the sea area of Ha Long city, Cam Pha town and part of Ha Long city. Van Don island district. The southwest of the bay borders Cat Ba Island, the east is the sea, the rest borders the mainland with a 120 km long coastline. The area of the whole Gulf is about 1500 km2, with more than 3000 islands, rocks, cliffs and caves.

Dau Go Cave

Ha Long Bay is a unique natural heritage because this place contains important vestiges in the formation and development of the earth's history, is the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese people, and is the work of art. Great visual art of nature with the presence of thousands of rocky islands of all shapes and sizes, with many interesting caves gathering into a world that is both vivid and mysterious. In addition, the bay of this land is also home to a high concentration of biodiversity with typical ecosystems along with thousands of extremely rich and diverse species of flora and fauna. This place is also associated with the heroic historical and cultural values of the nation.

This bay features a beautiful system of rocky islands and caves. The island in this place has two forms: limestone island and schist island, concentrated in two main areas, the southeast region of Bai Tu Long Bay and the southwest region of Ha Long Bay. This is the oldest image of the terrain with geological tectonic age from 250 to 280 million years, the result of the process of lifting and lowering many times from the continent to a sea depression. Carxto's process of erosion, weathering almost completely creates a unique place in the world.

Ha Long City

Ha Long city is likened to a miniature Vietnam because it has forests, mountains, rivers, seas, and islands. Long beautiful beaches, rich cuisine, friendly people, pleasant climate make this place always popular with domestic and foreign tourists.