The 1,600-plus islands have a history that dates back roughly 18,000 years and feature an astonishing collection of both populous floating fishing villages, ... Tuan Chau Island, Halong Bay, Vietnam.

Home to some of the world’s most impressive natural wonders, from the 1,600 islands of Hạ Long Bay to the world’s largest cave, Vietnam is now taking steps to make its future more sustainable.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long Bay the northeastern province of Quang Ninh Province includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Legend says Ha Long Bay ...

Paddle past pearls in Vietnam's Halong Bay. ... estimates vary from 1,600 islands (according to Unesco) to 1,969 (patriotically, the year of Ho Chi Minh's death), upwards to about 2,500.

VIETNAM will ban jet skis and stop tourist resort development inside world-heritage listed Halong Bay following a request by the UN cultural organisation, state media has reported.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Nov 7 (EFE).- The Vietnamese authorities have put an urban project near the UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay on hold amid protests and concerns from environmentalists.

Home to some of the world’s most impressive natural wonders, from the 1,600 islands of Hạ Long Bay to the world’s largest cave, Vietnam is now taking steps to make its future more sustainable.