Halong Bay

Welcome to our Ha Long Bay !!!

GENERAL INFORMATIONS

-Located in the Gulf of Tonkin
The bay is recognized by UNESCO as the Natural World Heritage that contains some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.
Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence.
The bay’s outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest. It is an incredible place to explore and discover its many islands, coves and hidden grottoes.
BEAUTY

The beauty of the site is the mingling of a number of factors: the mountain’s size and form, the color of the water and the clouds. Halong bay, because of its varied terrain, climate and soil, features a diversified and abundant environmental system.
HISTORY
Ha Long Bay was the setting for local naval battles against Vietnam`s coastal neighbors. On three occasions, in the labyrinth of channels in Bach Dang river near the islands, the Vietnamese army stopped the Chinese from landing.
In 1288, General Tran Hung Dao stopped Mongol ships from sailing up the nearby Bach Dang River by placing steel-tipped wooden stakes at high tide, sinking the Mongol Kublai Khan`s fleet.
- During the Vietnam War, many of the channels between the islands were heavily mined by the United States navy, some of which pose a threat to shipping to this day.
In popular culture

In Rộgis Wargnier`s 1992 film Indochine, two characters drift around Ha Long Bay for several days following a pivotal scene.
In 1974 Halong Bay was the set for Scaramanga`s (Christopher Lee) Lair in the James Bond Movie The Man With The Golden Gun.
In the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, James and Wai Lin attempt to chase down Elliot Carver (played by Jonathan Pryce) in the Ha Long Bay area.
It was featured in the programme The Hairy Bikers` Cookbook.
It was featured in the penultimate episode of the UK television show "By Any Means" in November 2008, when Charlie Boorman and his team were stranded in their boat.
It was featured in a full length episode of the UK television show Top Gear, Series 12, on 28 December 2008
.A background stage that looks very similar to Ha Long as well as bearing a crate that has the word "HALONG" written on it, is featured in Capcom`s Street Fighter IV.
Cassandra from the 1992 movie Wayne`s World was born in Halong Bay.
SEAFOOD IN HALONG BAY

Seafood in Ha Long is diversified.

Cuttlefish , oyster, cyclinae, prawn (penaeidea- panulirus- parapenaeopsis- .), sipunculoideas- nerita- , charonia tritonis and cà sáy, are among the varieties appearing in popular local dishes.