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 Halong Sights
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Halong do & don't
The system of islands and caves of Ha Long Bay
Most of the islands on Ha Long Bay are limestone and were formed over 500 million years ago, and are massed in the southeast and southwest. The schist islands scattered in the southeast have an average height of between 50-200m, and have a rich covering of flora.
Within the islands of the Bay there are hundreds of beautiful caves of different shapes and sizes, including many famous names such as Thien Cung, Dau Go, Sung Sot, Tam Cung and Bo Nau. Some of them are archaeological sites retaining tangible archaeological evidence, such as Dau Go, Bo Nau, Sung Sot, Soi Nhu, Tien Long, Me Cung, and Trinh Nu caves.
Tourist destinations in Halong City
Relics at the foot of Bai Tho Mountain: Geographical position: in Bach Dang Ward, in the center of Halong City, Quangninh Province. It includes a group of natural and historical relics: Bai Tho Mountain, Long Tien Pagoda and Tran Quoc Nghien Temple.
Ha Long Commercial Center was re-built in 2003 to a modern scale [over 8,000sq.m.] containing 2,000 diverse departments. Tourists can visit here and purchase goods and products from Ha Long and its hinterland.
Hong Gai Church was built at the beginning of 20th century. Located on a high hill, it overlooks the whole of Ha Long City. In 1972, it was destroyed by war, but in 1998 it was spaciously re-built, and it is now the largest church in Quang Ninh Province. When visiting the church, tourists can view not only its original religious architecture but also experience the religious rites and beliefs of its Ha Long parishioners.
Quang Ninh Museum was built and opened in 1991. Here, original objects and valuable documents about the history and development of Quang Ninh, as well as the history of resistance by the coal mining working class, are displayed and illustrated.
Cai Lan Port is a deep marine port, one of the most important ports in the North of Vietnam. With the natural advantages of a deep and large basin adjacent to mouth of the sea and navigable channels, Cai Lan Port has been developed to satisfy the requirements of marine transportation. Currently, the port can handle ships with a capacity of 25,000 tons. In future, Cai Lan Port will be a developed and enlarged into a modern, deep marine port of international standard to serve the north of Viet Nam. It is estimated that the port will reach a capacity of 14.2 million tons/year by 2010.
Near Halong City are some large mines, which have been exploited, such as: Ha Tu, Ha Lam and Nui Beo. These are located 20-30km away from the center of Ha Long City in the northeast. The main exploitation methods are open cast and pit mining. When visiting these coal mines, visitors can observe the abundant natural mineral resources of Quang Ninh and view the exciting work place of thousands of coal miners using modern methods of mining.
The international tourist resort in Tuan Chau Island: This is a modern tourist resort in the north of Vietnam. It contains a number of tourist services, including: a man made beach, a Dome Performance House with 2,500 seats, a Vietnamese food center, animal performances, a countryside market, a marine aquarium, villas and hotels.
The International Royal Park is an entertainment center, which combines the modern with the traditional. It includes: Traditional artistic performances, water-puppets, entertainment activities, decorative orchid and cactus gardens, jet skis, European, Asian and Vietnamese restaurants.
Tourist destinations in the hinterland of Halong City
• Bach Dang Battlefield relics
• Ha Nam Island and Tien Cong Festival
• Group of Yen Tu historical and cultural relics
• An Sinh Temple and group of mausoleums of the Tran dynasty
• Quynh Lam Pagoda
• Bac Ma pagoda
• Cua Ong Temple
• Van Don Island Tourist Resort
• Tra Co Peninsula
• Co To archipelago
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