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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".
Hạ Long Bay–Cát Bà Archipelago: Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng: 1994 [a] 672; (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) (natural) [a] Ha Long Bay features more than 1600 karst limestone pillars and isles in various shapes and sizes, developed in a warm and wet tropical climate. The limestone monolithic islands rise from the ocean, topped with thick jungle ...
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Description English: Spectacular Ha Long Bay (Halong Bay) in North Vietnam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Русский: Бухта (залив) Халонг, северный Вьетнам, объект всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО с 1994 года.
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Quảng Ninh is a land of rich history. In Hạ Long Bay, there 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.
Ha Long, also known as Hong Gai, the capital city of Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam; Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam; Halong naval base, an Indonesian Navy (previously Dutch) facility on the island of Ambon; Typhoon Halong, a pacific typhoon name.
Cát Bà Island is the largest of the 367 islands spanning 262.41 km 2 (101.32 sq mi) [1] [a] that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Lan Ha Bay in Northern Vietnam and maintains the dramatic and rugged features of Ha Long Bay.