Ha Long Bay was recognized by France’s magazine as one of the most beautiful wonders of the world

Ha Long Bay is the o­nly Vietnamese landscape inscribed o­n the list of 150 most beautiful wonders of the world by l’Interbaute- The leading electronic magazine of France.

In the Voyager column (tourism) l’Intenaute magazine introduce Ha Long Bay o­n page 93 among 150 pages of the special subject entitled “The 150 most beautiful wonders of the world” o­n 15th September 2009.
l’Internaute didn’t rank these 150 wonders so the order o­n the list don’t reflect the beauty level of these wonders. Therefore Eiffel Tower – France’s pride is presented o­n page 150 while Antelope Canyon site from America is shown the first .Moreover the editorial
Board don’t distinguish between natural and man made wonders and no limit the amount of wonder from each country.
Beside showing Ha Long Bay picture and geographically positioning this Bay.l’Internaute also interprets for the origin of “Ha Long Bay’s” name and links to two others articles. The o­ne describes Ha Long bay as the world heritage site .And the other provides useful information for tourists that want to come to Ha Long. Source: quangninh.gov.vn

Spain provides aid for Vietnam tourism

November 30, 2011

The Spanish Government has agreed to provide 400,000 EUR in non-refundable aid for Vietnam to enhance tourism sector capacity. An agreement to this effect was signed by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan and Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Fernando Curcio Ruigómez in Hanoi on Nov. 29. Funded via the Spanish Agency [...]

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Ha Long Bay wonder makes Vietnamese businessmen excited

November 27, 2011

The Vietnamese business circle has geared up to prepare to grab the new opportunities to be brought when Ha Long Bay has been recognized as one of the seven new wonders of the world. Experts have urged management agencies to draw up long term development plan to effectively exploit the wonderful landscape. More travelers to [...]

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The final vote for Halong Bay launched

November 12, 2011

The vote for the New7Wonders of Nature will end on 11 November 2011 at 11:11am GMT (local time in Viet Nam is 6:11pm). Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched the vote for Ha Long Bay as a new natural wonders of the world in this last day. The voting campaign in final hours [...]

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Overseas Vietnamese in Cambodia vote for Ha Long Bay

November 3, 2011

In response to the campaign for Ha Long Bay, on October 28, Vietnamese students studying at Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia also voted for Ha Long Bay through the internet. Besides, they also introduced the natural beauty and culture and historical importance of Ha Long Bay, which has been twice recognized as a [...]

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Costa Classica brings tourists to Ha Long Bay

November 1, 2011

Costa Classica cruise ship is scheduled to dock at Ha Long Bay at 8am on November 1, bringing 2,200 foreign tourists to Vietnam. These visitors have booked a trans-Viet tour organized by the Saigontourist Travel Service Company. After arriving at Ha Long Bay, they will visit Yen Tu and Long Tien pagodas, explore local markets [...]

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Deputy PM urges people to vote for Ha Long Bay

October 31, 2011

Halong Paradise Cruise – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh urged Vietnamese, overseas Vietnamese and international friends to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the seven natural wonders of the world on live TV Saturday night. The live TV program was hosted in Ha Long, Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh Cities to [...]

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‘Halong Bay on land’, a popular destination for tourists

October 30, 2011

Halong Paradise Cruises News – With its spectacularly shaped limestone mountains surrounding northern Vietnam ’s largest wetland, Van Long Nature Reserve in Ninh Binh province is becoming an attractive destination for tourists. According to the Ninh Binh Tourism Department, Van Long Nature Reserve attracted 45,000 visitors, mostly foreigners, in 2007. Visitors from France , the [...]

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Touring Halong Bay in one day and more

October 30, 2011

When deciding to visit Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO World Heritage site in Quang Ninh Province, visitors with a shortage of time could find themselves mesmerized with the beautiful images of the thousands of limestone kasts and islets of the bay, and unsure about the best spots to visit. The answer is the popular one-day [...]

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Overseas Vietnamese in Belgium vote for Ha Long Bay

October 29, 2011

Many staff members of the Vietnamese embassy and representative offices in the European Union along with Overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students gathered in Brussels on October 25 to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of seven new natural wonders of the world. The Vietnamese ambassador to Belgium, Pham Sanh Chau, said this was the [...]

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