Trong Mai is situated on the south-west side of Ha Long Bay, 5km from the tourist wharf near to Dinh Huong Islet. The islet with the height of over 10 m looks like a pair of Cock & Hen in the sea. The image of the islet is the symbol of Ha Long Bay…
Virgin and Male Grottoes Halong Bay
The Trinh Nu (Virgin) Grotto is situated in the island range of Bo Hon, in the system com-prised of the Surprise Grotto, Dong Tien Lake, and Luon Grotto, 15km south of Bai Chay Beach. For some fishermen, the Virgin Grotto is home, while for young lovers, it is a popular romantic rendezvous site.
Dau Go Grotto Halong Bay
The grotto is on Driftwood Island, formerly known as Canh Doc Island. The name Driftwood Grotto comes from the popular story of the resistance war against the Yuan- Mongol aggressors. In a decisive battle, Tran Hung Dao was given an order to prepare many sharp wooden stakes to be planted on the riverbed of the Bach Dang River. They were stored in the grotto, where the remain¬ing wooden pieces were found.
Tuan Chau Island Halong Bay
It is located on the south-west of Ha Long Bay, 8km from Bai Chay Tourist Wharf, 2km from national way 18A. It is a schist island, very pretty, with a luxuriant forest. It has an area of 220ha, and to the east and south are two beaches endowed with very white and fine sand. One can go to Tuan Chau Island via the 2-km cement road from the mainland…
Ti Top Island Halong Bay
Situated about 7-8 km south-east of Bãi Cháy lies the small Ti Top Island. It displays a beach shaped like a crescent moon, and sand that has been washed to a snowy white by the tide. On 22 November 1962, this tiny island had the honour of receiving a visit from astronaut Ghermann Ti Top, a hero of the former Soviet Union, accompanied by Hồ Chí Minh…
Hanh Grotto Halong Bay
Located 9km west of Cam Pha Town, 20km from Bai Chay Beach, Hanh Grotto is the longest grotto in HaLong Bay. It is 1,300m long and stretches throughout the stone mountain of Quang Hanh. The French named it “Le Tunnel”, or Tunnel Grotto. The mouth of the grotto is so low one has to go [...]
So Nau Grotto Halong Bay
Some 2-3 km southeast of Trong Mai Islet lies Bo Nau Grotto. This vaulted grotto covers 200m2. The name Bo Nau is associated with the fact that pelicans often take shelter here. The floor of the grotto is wide and flat, but not deep. Stalactites fall down from the roof of the grotto in different clusters. Meanwhile stalag-mites grow up in different shapes and layers.
Bai Tho Mountain Halong Bay
Bai Tho Mountain Halong Bay is 106 m high. It runs along the coast, half on land and half in the sea. Sailing in the bay, one or two hundred meters from the mountain, one can see a poem carved on a flat stone cliff. In 1468, Emperor Le Thanh Tong, who was also a poet, made an inspection tour of the North-East region.
Natural vegetation – potential value of Ha Long Bay
Until now, visitors coming to Ha Long Bay almost only pay attention to most beautiful landscapes of wonder and ignore the vegetation here with a blue floral covering the mountain cliff, the wall rock cave on the remote island that can be observed. So, the rich and wonderful plants of Ha Long are still a secret curtain for many people.
Halong Bay Caves and Grottos
The mystical caves and grottos in Halong Bay, Vietnam comes with strange shapes and structures. One of the most prominent among them is Virgin Cave (Hang Trinh Nu), also called the Mid Gate cave, which derives its name from the statue of a woman lying atop a flat surface of the cave. Legend says that beautiful woman committed suicide in the cave, unable to return home after being forcefully married to an old mandarin. Here her body tuned into stone.
Kim Quy Grotto – Halong Bay
Kim Quy Grotto or Golden Tortoise Grotto is situated on Dam Nam Islet, with a peak 187m above sea level. The front is Dam Bac Islet and Soi Sim Island behind. The grotto is 100m long and 5 to 10m wide, running in a north-south direction. A narrow way leads to the interior of the [...]
Thien Cung grotto – The beauty of the nature
“We watch enthralled Thien Cung grotto as a lovely castle with countless stalactites creating odd, gravitational shapes. This is like a royal banquet with dancing fairies, birds, animals dancing, ” Duong Thi Phuong wrote about Thien Cung grotto of Ha Long.
For me, 2007 was a very special summer because it is the first international mathematics competitions (IMO 48) held in Hanoi and also the first time I volunteer for Thai students spread to the contest.