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Hạ Long (Vietnamese: [hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ | transl. 'descending dragon') is a first-class provincial city and the capital city of Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam.It was found in 1993, when the old capital, Hòn Gai, was merged with Bãi Cháy, the main tourist area.
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". Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long city, Cẩm Phả city, and is a part of Vân Đồn district.
Quảng Ninh, anglicized as Quangninh, is a province along the northeastern coast of Vietnam.It is about 153 km (95 mi) east of Hanoi, comprising four cities, two district-level towns and seven rural districts.
Halong may refer to: 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.
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]
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.
Cửa Ông Temple is situated on a high hill, approximately 100m above sea level, in Zone 9A of Cửa Ông Ward, Cẩm Phả City, Quảng Ninh Province. The temple is located about 40 km northeast of the city center of Halong City. The total planned area of Cửa Ông Temple is 12,125 hectares.
English: Ha Long Bay (Halong Bay) in North Vietnam. Ha Long in Vietnamese means “descent of the dragon”. Many legends are built around the name.