Halong Bayis locatedinnortheasternVietnam, is thewesternmost partof the Tonkin Gulf, including the sea areaofHa Long City, Cam Pha Townandpart ofVan Don island district. Southwestof Cat Ba Island, to the west bylandwitha coastlineof 120km.
Bayhasa total area of1553km2, including 1,969islets, of which989 islandsand980named islands not named. WorldHeritageareasarerecognized asan area of434km2,including775islands, such asatrianglewiththreeverticesisDau GoIsland(west), Ba Ham Lake(south) andCongTayisland(east) .
It is recognized byUNESCO as anatural heritageof the worldwiththousands ofislandswasmadebythe Creatorspectacularand vivid, isone ofthe most attractivetourist destinationsin Vietnamfortouristsbothindomestic and international.
Besides,Ha Long Bayisalsohome tohighbiodiversitywithtypicaleco-systems along withthousands ofplant and animal speciesare abundantand diverse.
Terrainbaytectonicageof250-280millionyears, a result ofthe advocacy processraised,loweredseveral timesfromasunkencontinentandseaerosionprocess, weatheredalmost entirelycreatedauniqueHa Long Bayin the world.
The basic featuresof Halong Bayis thetransgression1000 yearsthroughexpansionbays, erosionofbeacheswithmangrove, morewater, moresaltandcoral.
Ha Long Bayisalsoin herlandofglorioushistory, heroicpeople of Vietnamwithfamous landmarkssuch asVan Don, wherebusytrading portinthe 12th century, Bai ThoMountainhistory, andincludetheBach Dangriver, remnantsoftwoillustriousnaval battleof generationsagainstforeign invaders.
May3/2012, Ha Long Bayreceivedmorehonorsas one ofthe new7natural wondersof the worldbythe NewOpen Worldorganizationlaunched7.