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 HALONG BAY BY
HELICOPTER TOUR
HALONG BAY
CRUISING WITH BHAYA CRUISE
HALONG BAY
CRUISING WITH INDOCHINA
SAILS
HALONG BAY
CRUISING WITH GINGER JUNK
HALONG BAY
DAILY TOUR
HALONG BAY ON
TRADITIONAL JUNK
HALONG BAY ON
CHINESE JUNK TOUR
RELAXING ON
EMERAUDE CRUISE TOUR
HALONG BAY ON
DRAGON’S PEARL JUNK 2 DAYs
HALONG BAY ON
DRAGON’S PEARL JUNK 3 DAYs
HALONG BAY
CRUISE AND KAYAKING 2 DAYs
HALONG BAY
CRUISE AND KAYAKING 3 DAYs
HALONG BAY –
CAT BA ISLAND KAYAKING AND TREKKING
TOUR
CAT BA
KAYAKING BASE CAMP 2-DAY
TOUR
CAT BA
KAYAKING BASE CAMP 3-DAY
TOUR
Boat service in Halong Bay
Accommodation in Halong Bay
Halong Bay Legend
Local legend says that long ago when the Vietnamese were
fighting Chinese invaders, the gods sent a family of
dragons to help to defend the land. This family of dragons
began spitting out jewels and jade. These jewels turned
into the islands and islets dotting the bay, linking
together to form a great wall against the invaders. The
people kept their land safe and formed what later became
the country of Vietnam. After that, dragons were
interested in peaceful sightseeing of the Earth and
decided to live here then. The place where Mother Dragon
flew down was named Hạ Long, the place where the dragon
children attended upon their mother was called Bai Tu Long
island (Bai: attend upon, Tu: children, Long: dragon), and
the place where the dragon children wriggled their tails
violently was called Bạch Long Vi island (Bạch: white-
color of the foam made when Children Dragon wriggle, Long:
dragon, Vi: tail).
The bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone
monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle
vegetation, which rise spectacularly from the ocean.
Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves.
Hang Đau Go (Wooden stakes Cave) is the largest grotto in
the Halong area. French tourists visited in the late 19th
century, and named the cave Grotte des Merveilles.
Its three large chambers contain large numerous
stalactites and stalamites (as well as 19th century French
graffiti). There are two bigger islands, Tuan Chau and Cat
Ba, that have permanent inhabitants. Both of them have
tourist facilities, including hotels and beaches. There
are a number of wonderful beaches on the smaller islands.
Some of the islands support floating villages of
fishermen, who ply the shallow waters for 200 species of
fish and 450 different kinds of mollusks. Many of the
islands have acquired their names as a result of
interpretation of their unusual shapes: such names include
Voi Islet (elephant), Ga Choi Islet (fighting cock), and
Mai Nha Islet (roof). 989 of the islands have been given
names. Birds and animals including bantams, antelopes,
monkeys, and iguanas also live on some of the islands.
A community of around 1600 people live on Halong bay in 4
fishing villages: Cua Vạn, Ba Hang, Cong Tau and Vong
Vieng in Hung Thang commune, Hạlong city. They live on
floating houses and are sustained by capture fishing and
marine aquaculture (cultivating marine biota).
Originally in Halong Bay there was only one fishing
village. Now there are about ten
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Wikipedia
article Halong Bay.
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