Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site since 1994 for it thousands of natural islands, Ha Long Bay is a legendary world,, and one of the most magnificent scenic spots in Vietnam as well.

Situated in North-East of Vietnam (150km from Hanoi), the Bay is in the Gulf of Tonkin which comprised of regions of Halong City, the township of Cam Pha, and a part of the island district of Van Don. It abuts Cat Ba Island in the southwest. Toward the west is the coastline 120km long. The site is 1553 sq.km with 1969 islands of various sizes, of which 989 have been named.

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Official name: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Capital: Hanoi

Population: 87 million people (2011)

Total Area: 331.212 square kilometers

Major religion: Buddhism

Major language: Vietnamese

Monetary unit: Vietnam dong

Internet domain: .vn

International dialing code: +84

Time Zone - Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +7 hours