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Ha Long Bay, one of Vietnam’s two UNESCO natural world heritage sites, take the list of 11 candidates of Group G in the second phase of campaign voting for seven new world wonders of nature. According to a recent announcement released by the NewOpenWorld, the campaign is now entering the end of the second phase, [...]
Eleven foreign tourists and their Vietnamese guide have drowned after their tour boat sank in Halong Bay in north-east Vietnam. The wooden boat was touring in the Unesco World Heritage Site, in Quang Ninh province, when it went down. Fifteen people, including nine foreigners, have been rescued. It is not yet clear why the boat [...]
Halong Paradise Cruises is proud of being the perfect product of luxury in Halong Bay, setting new standards with an internationally leaded team, spacious and smart designed cabins, and panoramic view balcony on selected cabins and exceptional personalized on board services Visiting the most famous Vietnamese World Heritage Site with Paradise Cruises is bound to [...]
Ha Long, Vietnam’s world natural heritage, gained the highest growth in votes in the poll for the seven new world natural wonders on www.new7wonders.com last month. Ha Long Bay The bay currently takes the lead in the poll, followed by South Korea’s Jeju Island. On www.new7wonders.com, Ha Long Bay always took the lead in the [...]
While rock climbers worldwide dream of rockclimbing in Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh, most Vietnamese remain unaware of the sport. Climbing wall (Photo: Claire Grigaut) Tac Ke, the brainchild of Marc Charbit and Jean Verly, is a project to construct indoor climbing walls in orphanages. It’s part of a larger plan to develop the [...]
Emeraude Classic Cruises, a famous Ha Long Bay’ tour operator, will be hosting its seventh annual Wine & Dine Cruise on May 14, with a gourmet dinner inside one of the caves in Ha Long Bay. “It’s about being on the inside looking out,” said Kurt Walter, general manager of Emeraude Classic Cruises. “Ha Long [...]
Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise – Sleep on boat(L, D) 08h00 : Pick up at your hotel for Halong bay. 30 Minutes short break on the half way for coffee 12h15 : Arrive Halong Bay and get Board Huong Hai Junk, check-in registration 12h45 : Start cruise 13h00 : Have lunch board 13h30 : [...]
All information on transportation in Vietnam show you the way to travel in Vietnam, how to manage with Vietnam transportation which surely makes your travels and stays here easier like local residents. Boat There are daily slow boats connecting Hon Gai with Hai Phong (60,000d, three hours). Boats depart Hon Gai at 6.30 am, 1 [...]
Package tours often include traveller’s insurance paid by tourist companies. Tourists should ask the tourist company to provide an official contract, or an invoice which includes the passenger’s name, age and the number of passport and identity card. Travellers should keep the leaflets, programmes or cards with the telephone number of the tourist company for [...]
Quảng Ninh Provincial Hospital Add: Bạch Ðằng Ward Tel: (84-33) 3825 486 Emergency telephone: (84-33) 3825 505 This is the largest hospital in Quảng Ninh Province, with many wards. Telephone for medical emergency: 115 Private medical centres – Clinic at Hạ Long Road, Bãi Cháy Tel: (84-33) 3846 584 - Clinic at 289 Lê Thánh [...]