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Vinh Ha Long or Bay of the Descending Dragon is often touted by proud Vietnamese as the world's Eighth wonder. One of the main attractions of Ha long is the bay's calm water and the thousands of limestone mountains dotting the seascape. The Bay's water is clear during the spring and early summer. Some of the islands are quite large and there are small alcoves with sandy beaches where swimming is possible. Ha Long bay lies in the northeastern part of Vietnam and is 165 Km from Hanoi. *The bay containing over 1950 islands. *The bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, including of several Grottos, Bai Tho Mountain, Tuan Chau Islet, and the Bai Chai resort area. *Includes 3,000 limestone and dolomite islets sprinkled over an area of 1,500 square km of Halong Bay in North Vietnam. |
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volopolo Sat Oct 14, 2006 19:56 UTC lovely page! Nikos | lmc2626 Wed Jan 25, 2006 06:29 UTC Any tourist tip you can give to me? i'm looking forward to be in HCMC for the first time :) | Nobbe Mon Nov 8, 2004 20:33 UTC Hanoi Rocks!!! =) Great page! | kimmo_v Thu Jun 3, 2004 08:11 UTC Hey, great tips you have here! Sorry to hear that drugs has come to Ha Long Bay... And yes, we will be there soon and we love seafood!!! |
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