Halong is a bay of the Gulf of Tonkin of the South China Sea, juts out into the east coast of Vietnam, a unique natural monument.

The bay is a very popular tourist destination and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Halong Bay, also called Halong Bay, is a bay in the Gulf of Tonkin of the South China Sea in northern Vietnam, about 170 kilometers from Hanoi. There are more than 3000 islands, rocks, cliffs and caves in the bay. Its area is about 1500 sq. km. Halong Bay on the interactive map of Vietnam. Halong is also the name of the city, which is the capital of Quang Ninh province, in which the bay is located. The city itself does not contain any tourist attractions and is merely a staging post for self-traveling tourists.

The name of the bay is translated from Vietnamese approximately as “The bay into which the dragon descended.”

In 1994, Ha Long Bay was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and in 2011, Ha Long received the title of one of the “7 new wonders of the world” and was declared a new wonder of nature, as one of the most iconic landscapes of Vietnam. The scenery here is truly breathtaking, especially when your pleasure boat is cruising between the rocks. But, in fairness, it is worth noting that the images of the bay from advertising booklets and on websites do not always correspond to reality. Tourists are transported on large motor boats