Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular travel destination in northern Vietnam. The name Ha Long means “descending dragon” in Vietnamese, and it refers to the legend that a dragon descended from heaven to help the Vietnamese people fight against invaders. The dragon spat out jewels that turned into thousands of islands and islets, forming a natural fortress in the sea. Ha Long Bay covers an area of 43,400 hectares and includes over 1,600 islands and islets, ...

Many luxury cruise tours to Ha Long Bay and neighboring tourist destinations have been canceled due to a ban on boats and ships going out to sea as Storm Talim nears. Talim, the first storm to form over Vietnam’s East Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in the northern Quang Ninh Province, home to UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay, and Hai Phong City, famous for its Cat Ba Island, on Tuesday. From Monday afternoon, Quang Ninh and Hai Phong banned all boats and ships ...

American magazine Travel+Leisure has named UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam one of Asia’s most stunning places to watch sunrise and sunset. “UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay, with more than 2,000 limestone islands, is a tourism mecca in Asia, and deservedly so,” said the magazine. The best way to explore the world heritage bay is a two-night cruise through thousands of small vegetation-covered islands and towering limestone cliffs. An overnight ...