Ha Long is a protected bay with smooth waters and light winds. It has a wide range of sea routes and sea ports such as Hong Gai. Hong Gai, a deep-sea port, provides favorable conditions for the ...
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A Boat Cruise Through 3,000 Limestone Islets in Halong Bay
The islands on Ha Long Bay, formed over 500 million years ago, are limestones and are massed in the southeast and southwest. There are islands that resemble a resplendent throne, a mother's curved ...
A Fishing Family in Halong Bay, QuangNinh
The bay is inhabited by the fishing communities that live on floating houses and boats. The residents, such as this woman, make their livelihood by aquaculture and fishing using hook-and-line gear. ...
Halong Bay’s Floating Fishing Village
Some of the islands in Halong Bay support floating villages of fishermen who ply the shallow waters. The fishermen here are not only fishing for 200 species of fish and 450 different kinds of ...
Bay of the Descending Dragon in Halong Bay, QuangNinh
Vinh Ha Long, which means "Bay of the Descending Dragon" in the Vietnamese language, is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone ...
Limestone Cliffs at The Halong Bay
Old historical books often refer to Ha Long Bay by the names of An Bang, Luc Thuy or Van Don. It was in the late 19th century when the name Halong Bay appeared on a French Marine Map. Lagredin, a ...
The Sampans of Red River Delta
Some sampans include a small shelter on board, and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The boats may be rowed by hand or may be fitted with outboard motors. Generally these motors ...
Life on the Mekong River Delta
People in the Mekong Delta make their living as farmers and fishermen. Often, they live right on the edge of the rivers or canals and with cage-like structure of bamboo beneath their homes to house ...