Halong Bay is limited to an area of about 1,553 km² including 1,969 large and small islands, most of which are limestone islands, of which the core area of the bay has an area of 335 km² densely clustered with 775 islands.
The history of the bay's limestone geological tectonics has gone through about 500 million years with very different geographical paleogeographical circumstances.
The island looks like someone's face facing the mainland (Dau Nhon island); the island is like a dragon hovering on the water (Dragon Island); the island is like an old man sitting fishing (La Vong island); in the distance are two brown sails that are turning the waves of water to the sea (Canh Buom island)
In 1994, Ha Long Bay was recognized by the World Heritage Committee - UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Bay with exceptional global value in terms of aesthetics
Ha Long Bay is home to a number of small communities living on floating villages hidden behind the mountains. Currently, there are 4 remaining floating villages, namely Cua Van, Vung Vieng, Cong Dam and Ba Hong, which are considered the most unique villages in the world.
Ha Long is also associated with the legend of the origin of the Vietnamese nation as "The Dragon, the Fairy Grandson", associated with the legend of the dragon herd descending to help the Vietnamese fight foreign invaders and protect the borders of the realm.
Ha Long Bay is about 165km from Ha Hoi capital, has a coastline stretching 50km and is a familiar stop for tourists from all over the world.
If you are looking for a tourist destination with a fairly cheap cost, don't miss Ha Long Bay! The beautiful scenery and unique cuisine here will definitely not disappoint you.
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