I explored another corner of Northern Vietnam which was a day trip to Ninh Binh, located about two hours away by road from ...

Is a Ha Long Bay Cruise actually worth it? After spending 2 days & 1 night sailing through the stunning limestone islands, ...

Ha Long Bay itself is about a 3-hour bus ride from Hanoi (about 150 km). An overnight cruise is perhaps the best way to enjoy these waters, with most cruises arranging coach pick-up from Hanoi.

Looking ahead, the Ha Long Bay Management Board plans to further increase manpower, equipment, and vehicles to collect waste generated by the impact of Typhoon Yagi. Additionally, the board will ...

Ha Long Bay, combined with the Cat Ba Archipelago, remains a priority for Vietnam’s preservation initiatives. The 46th session issued eight specific recommendations for its conservation: Recognition ...

OvationNetwork, headquartered in New York, has taken note of a surge in travel demand expected for 2024. This surge is characterized by a notable preference for immersive, off-the-beaten-path travel ...

Ha Long Bay is 103 miles (165 kilometers) from Hanoi (formerly known as Thang Long, “Ascending Dragon.”) It’s accessible by bus, taxi, motorbikes, ferry, hydrofoil, and private tour companies.

Covering an area of 65,650 ha and including 1,133 islands and islets, Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is located in the Northeast of Viet Nam, within Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City. Comprised ...

Ha Long Bay — its name means “descending dragon” — is located in northeast Vietnam and encompasses a 600-square-mile area featuring thousands of limestone karsts and islets.

The paper reported that the construction site is in Ha Long Bay’s “buffer zone”, which Unesco says provides an additional layer of protection to a World Heritage property.

Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and plucks a polystyrene block from the calm waters of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.

Why Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is under threat from a ‘plastic pollution crisis’, and what’s being done to stop tourists leaving with rubbish memories.