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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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Vote for Ha Long Bay in Vietnam is one of the seven natural wonders of the world\'s new
Halong Bay 2 was recognized as a World Natural Heritage by the special value, exceptional global landscape and geology - geomorphology. Located in northeastern Vietnam, Halong Bay is a Gulf of Tonkin, includes the waters of Ha Long City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district. Southwest border Cat Ba Island Bay, east of the sea, the rest of the land adjacent to a coastline of 120 km, is limited to 106o58 \'- 107o22\' east longitude and 20o45 \'- 20o50\' north latitude with total area of 1553 km2, including 1969 islands, of which 989 islands and 980 named islands not named. Islands of Ha Long Island there are two types of limestone and schist islands, concentrated in two main areas are the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay) and the southwest (belonging to Ha Long Bay) older reviews geological formations from 250 to 280 million years. Densely concentrated zone of stone islands have spectacular scenery and many beautiful caves known as the center of Heritage Ha Long Bay, including Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long part. Natural Heritage Area is an internationally recognized area of 434 km2, including 775 islands, such as a triangle with three vertices is the island of Phu Quoc Island (west), Ba Ham Lake (south), Cong Tay Island (in the east) area next to the buffer areas and national monuments and landscapes by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1962 ranking. Looking down from above, Ha Long Bay as a giant picture of extremely lively. Between the Lower Long Walk, one seemingly lost in a fairy world is petrified, the island is like a man standing towards the land (rock head), the island is like a dragon hovering above the water (Dragon Island), the island is like an old man sitting fishing (Mr. La Vong Hon), Hon sail, island Pair of Chicken, Hon Lu Huong ... All look very real, real amazing. The shape of the islands that make wonderful perspective of immeasurable light of day and the viewing angle. Hidden inside the rock island that is beautiful caves such as Thien Cung, Dau Go Cave, Sung Sot, Tam Cung action ... This castle is actually the creator of the place on earth. From time immemorial, Ha Long has been great national poet Nguyen Trai called public land between the high heavens. Ha Long Bay is also associated with the development of the nation\'s history with landmarks such as Van Don - where the famous ancient trading port in a time (1149), Bai Tho Mountain is inscribed autographs of many steps kings, celebrities, a little further away is the Bach Dang River - which has seen two illustrious naval battle of his father against invaders .. Not only that, Ha Long is now the scientists demonstrated that one of the cradles of human culture from Ha Long to Late Neolithic archaeological sites known as networking, Saturn Chain, Soi Nhu, Thoi Well ... Ha Long is also the focus of high biodiversity with typical eco-systems like mangrove forest ecosystems, coral reef ecosystems, ecosystem components farming, ecology of tropical forests ... With thousands of species of flora and fauna are abundant in the forests of the sea, fish, squid ... These are particularly rare species found only in this place. With such special values, on 17/12/1994, in the 18th session of the Council of the UNESCO World Heritage held in Thailand, Halong Bay is officially recognized as a Natural Heritage , said global value of world natural heritage Ha Long Bay.
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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
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
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
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
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 [...]