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Ha Long Bay among world’s 51 most beautiful places: Condé Nast Traveler

November 08, 2023 | 16:55

Condé Nast Traveler, a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, has named the UNESCO-recognised heritage Ha Long Bay in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh on its list of the 51 most beautiful places in the world.

Ha Long Bay named among 24 most ideal world destinations in 2024

October 19, 2023 | 11:01

Forbes magazine has recently published a list of the 24 Best Places To Travel In 2024, which included Ha Long Bay. The list was compiled by Luxury Travel Advisor OvationNetwork.

Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognised as world heritage

September 20, 2023 | 12:03

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh province and neighbouring Hai Phong city has been officially recognised as a world natural heritage sites.

Quang Ninh eyes becoming tourism hub

August 29, 2023 | 09:47

In addition to developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector able to contribute 15 per cent to gross regional domestic product (GRDP) by 2030, the northern province of Quang Ninh - home of the world heritage site of Ha Long Bay - is also striving to turn itself into a national tourism hub.

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago seeks UNESCO recognition

July 06, 2023 | 11:29

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has tasked Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province to study the recommendations of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to review and update a nomination dossier for seeking UNESCO’s recognition of “Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago” as a world heritage site.

No luxury hotel built on Ha Long Bay: Authorities

May 26, 2023 | 10:00

An investigation will be launched after an image circulated on social media claiming to be a ‘new hotel’ built on the side of a mountain at the World Natural Heritage of Ha Long Bay.

Activities to attract tourists during upcoming holiday

April 30, 2023 | 10:39

Cities and provinces nationwide are offering various tours and activities to attract visitors during the upcoming five-day holiday on the occasion of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) and International May Day (May 1).

Ha Long Bay a stunning seaside spot to watch sunrise, sunset

April 30, 2023 | 10:33

US magazine Travel+Leisure has named Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay among the most surprisingly stunning seaside spots in Asia to watch both sunrise and sunset.

Search and rescue operations underway for victims in helicopter crash on Ha Long Bay

April 06, 2023 | 17:08

A Bell-505 helicopter coded VN-8650, owned by the Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company under the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, took off at 4:56pm and lost contact at 5:15pm on April 5 while carrying four Vietnamese tourists on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay from above.