Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994. Ha Long Bay is a group of nearly 1600 islands and islets in the Gulf of Tonkin. ‘Ha Long’ means ‘descending dragon’ in Vietnamese. There is no human habitation in most of these islands.
Apart from the beautiful seascapes offered by the site, it is also of considerable geographical interest. Karsts or land made up of limestone is a unique feature of Ha Long Bay. Different environments and climatic conditions over the past 500 million years have brought innumerable changes to the limestone in the bay.
Ha Long Bay is one of the most captivating seascapes across the globe and the top tourist spot in northern Vietnam. The grottoes formed by the waves and wind give it an otherworldly beauty. The bay is a hub of activities: marine transport, fisheries, tourism and the everyday life of the islanders. In order to reduce the ecological impact of these activities on the islands, strict regulations have been put in place.
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