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Hạ Long Bay or Halong Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, IPA: [vînˀ hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon".
Quảng Ninh is a land of rich history. In Hạ Long Bay area has archaeological remains of prehistoric people from 3000 to 1500 BC. This period is characterized as Hạ Long culture with many archaeological shells used as jewelry and money exchange, ancient animal bones, and human bones.
Hạ Long's economy shifted its economic focus from coal mining to tourism in 2012, due to the large number of visitors drawn by the Hạ Long Bay every year. [3] Hạ Long enjoys rapid growth not only in its own tourism sphere, but also as a destination upon the main pathway to southern China. [4] In the 2007 Vietnam-China Business Forum, a ...
Sa Vĩ Cap in Trà Cổ island is the North-Easternmost promontory of Vietnam Co To Islands 20°59′00″N 107°46′00″E / 20.98333°N 107.76667°E / 20.98333; 107 Hạ Long Bay 's islets 20°54′N 107°12′E / 20.900°N 107.200°E / 20.900; 107
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Off the sea, there lie Hòn La islet, Hòn Gió islet, Hòn Nồm islet, Hòn Cỏ islet, Hòn Chùa islets with the total fishery capacity of 100,000 metric tonnes. Hòn La bay is a 4-square-km marine bay with the depth up to 15 m and a surrounding land of 4 km 2 suitable to develop sea deep-water port and industrial park. [citation needed]
Gen Zers said they planned to spend about 21% more than last year for the holidays, according to the report's survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers. In contrast, researchers found millennials – born ...
Bãi Cháy is a ward in Vietnam. It, along with the eastern part known colloquially as Hòn Gai, together make up the city of Hạ Long . [ 2 ] Known as the city's "tourism zone", many hotels, beach resorts and other tourism hotspots are located within Bãi Cháy. [ 3 ]