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Halong Bay

Viet Nam

Halong Bay is located in Quáng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. The bay has a 120 kilometre long coastline and is approximately 1,553 square kilometres in size with 1969 islets. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, other support floating villages of fishermen, who ply the shallow waters for 200 species of fish and 450 different kinds of mollusks. Another specific feature of Halong Bay is the abundance of lakes inside the limestone islands, for example, Dau Be island has six enclosed lakes. All these island lakes occupy drowned dolines within fengcong karst.

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Cuban cigars reach Bavaria via Vietnam

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Spectacular fireworks display marks inauguration of Halong Bay

Spectacular fireworks display marks inauguration of Halong Bay The second ceremony in the Official Inauguration of Halong Bay as one of the New7Wonders of Nature was accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display that lit up the night sky over Halong City, the capital of Quang Ninh province in [...]

Images of the Inauguration of Halong Bay in Hanoi

Images of the Inauguration of Halong Bay in Hanoi Last night’s Official Inauguration celebrations in Hanoi produced some truly remarkable images. Here, we share some of them with you. Photos: Quang Thang.

Colourful Halong Bay Inauguration celebrations Hanoi

Colourful Halong Bay Inauguration celebrations Hanoi In a three-hour ceremony, punctuated by spectacular firework displays, Halong Bay was officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature in Hanoi last night. Addressing the public in My Dinh National Stadium, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders said, “The [...]

New7Wonders President meets Vietnamese Prime Minister

New7Wonders President meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Hanoi: The Founder-President of New7Wonders, Bernard Weber, today met the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, at government offices in Hanoi. The meeting was also attended by Hoang Tuan Anh, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and by [...]

New7Wonders of Nature commemorative plaques cast in bronze in Munich

New7Wonders of Nature commemorative  plaques cast in bronze in Munich In preparation for the Official New7Wonders of Nature Inauguration ceremonies, the commemorative plaques for the seven global sites are currently being cast at a foundry in the heart of Munich, Germany. The bronze panels, weighing 120 kg and measuring 130 [...]