According to the news website, the beauty of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh makes it one of Vietnam’s top tourist sites. It also recommends that tourists see the UNESCO-recognised site’s awe-inspiring limestone towers by boat.

Ha Long Bay.

The bay’s floating mountains and emerald-green waters have been used as the set for films like Kong: Skull Island.

Other Asian natural wonders praised by Business Insider include the Stone Forest, Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park and Tianmen Cave in China, Tegalalang Rice Terrace in Indonesia, and Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea.

Previously, Ha Long Bay was ranked 14th in Business Insider’s list of the 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritages in 2018.

Recognised twice by the UNESCO as a global heritage site for its landscape and geological value, Ha Long Bay has become a magnet for visitors. Last year, Quang Ninh province welcomed 12.3 million visitors, including 5.2 million foreigners, and earned 24 trillion VND (1.03 billion USD) in tourism revenue.

Exploring serene Lan Ha Bay – the “second” Ha Long bay of Vietnam

With around 400 islands covered with diversified species of plants, Lan Ha Bay in Cat Ba island district, in the northern port city of Hai Phong, has risen to become a “second” Ha Long Bay of Vietnam on the tourist map.

 

Ha Long International Cruise Port welcomes first cruise ship

Ha Long International Cruise Port, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, welcomed the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' Celebrity Millennium cruise ship on November 27.

 

Nearly 2,000 runners compete at Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon

The fourth International Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon took place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on November 25, attracting almost 2,000 runners from over 60 countries.

 

Hanoi-Ha Long Bay trip an affordable luxury, says UK newspaper

British newspaper The Independent recommends a three-day trip to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as a great, affordable travel option. 

 

JICA helps boost green growth on Ha Long Bay

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on September 13 granted the “Blue Sail” certificate to two tourism ships operating on Ha Long Bay of the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

 

Source: VNA