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Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island

by PetraTravels - last update: Jul 4, 2004

Ha Long, "where the dragon descends into the sea"

Cat Ba National Park

Ha Long Bay was designated Unesco World Heritage site in 1994. You'll know why when you see the emerald waters and the islands! Cat Ba island is the largest of them; altogether, there are 366 islets and islands in Cat Ba archipelago and over 3000 around Ha Long! Book a cruise, visit the national park, or relax on the beaches - I loved the place!

'Fishing houses', Cat Ba

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Cat Ba has a few fishing villages. Majority of the island's fishing fleet disappeared abroad in the 70's and 80's, when the 'boat people' left Vietnam.
White sand and emerald water, Ha Long

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Nowadays the Cat Ba town grows fast and tourism is booming though most Westerners go to Ha Long City instead of Cat Ba. Cat Ba national park is a must.

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Comments for PetraTravels about Ha Long
Ytamy Sun Mar 12, 2006 18:12 UTC
 Great Stuff! Any advice for kayaking in Ha Long Bay? Will be in Danang on humanitarian medical team and thought I might do a bit of kayaking afterward. So many travel ads in internet...gets confusing. Thanks, Steve Scott Punta Gorda, Florida USA
aussiedoug Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:02 UTC
 Vietnam is on my wish list & when I do visit I'll definitely want to see Ha Long Bay & all its natural wonders. Thanks for the photos & tips Petra.

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