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Holcim treats 7,000 liters of toxic oil stored near Ha Long

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holcim Vietnam, a Swiss cement manufacturer, will treat 7,000 liters of oil containing PCBs taken from the Cai Lan Port in Ha Long City to the company’s plant in Kien Giang province.

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Ha Long Bay among six “Most Brilliant Places for Exploration”

 Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of QuangNinh has been selected as one of the six “Most Brilliant Places for Exploration” by travel website Youramazingplaces.com.

Photos: Limestone masterpieces in the heart of Ha Long Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experience a boat trip in Ha Long Bay - the World Natural Heritage site - where there are hundreds of limestone islands of strange shapes.

Majestic Ha Long Bay viewed from a seaplane

 VietNamNet Bridge - The new images of Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh) were taken from one of the two first commercial seaplanes in Vietnam, at an altitude of nearly 1000m.

Investors asked to stop building factories near Ha Long Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – A leader of northern Quang Ninh province has asked ministries and central agencies to halt the construction of new thermoelectric and cement plants near the province’s urban and populous areas,

12 foreigners survive as boat capsizes in Halong Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty passengers, including 12 foreign tourists, were rescued on August 28 after the boat they were staying on overnight in Ha Long Bay sank during strong winds.

Tourism maintains growth despite adversity

VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism sector maintained good growth in the first seven months of 2014 despite a fall in the number of Chinese-spoken tourists,

Asia-Europe music festival to be held in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The 2014 Asia – Europe New Music Festival is scheduled to be held in Hanoi and Ha Long City, in Quang Ninh Province from October 8-12, with the participation of nearly 200 composers from 30 countries

Property developer seeks to manage Ha Long Bay for 50 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bitexco, a major real estate developer, has asked the Quang Ninh provincial authorities to give it the concession to manage Ha Long Bay, a World Natural Heritage site.

Vietnam an attractive tourist destination: foreign reporters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reporters from various foreign news agencies have freshly concluded a fact-finding tour of major tourist attractions in Vietnam, and they were all impressed by the amazingly beautiful landscape and hospitality of local people.

Three guys, one camera, an Irish goal

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has been difficult getting back to normal life for Iain McNamara and his peers after their one-year trip through 22 countries.

Vietnam aims to develop sea tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's coastal destinations have lured more and more tourists and created competitive advantage for sea tourism, said the Vietnam Economic News.

Authorities seek to woo tourists

   Tourism authorities in the country have been told to roll up their sleeves in preparing tourism promotions now to attract tourists, especially those from key visitor-generating markets.

Ha Long Bay among Asia’s top green spaces/national parks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the top eight green spaces/ national parks in Asia by Agoda.com, one of the continent’s leading hotel booking websites.

French TV portrays Vietnam’s beauty

French TV “France 3” on May 23 aired a long documentary introducing Vietnam’s natural beauty and the unique customs of different regions.

Thung Nai seen as Ha Long Bay on land

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a perfect combination of mountains, forests, and peaceful lakes, Thung Nai in the northern province of Hoa Binh has become the epitome of poetic landscapes, attracting tourists from all corners of the world.

Old photos of Ha Long Bay exhibited

Photos of Ha Long Bay from the 19th century are now on display for the first time in Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The exhibition is a key event in the annual Carnival Ha Long, which started on April 25 and lasts until May 1.

US-backed alliance to protect Ha Long Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Long Bay Alliance, a joint public-private effort between US and Vietnamese government officials, private-sector business partners and key local and national stakeholders, was launched yesterday

Waking the Dragon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ninh is blessed with rugged mountains, an incredible coastline and Ha Long Bay. The province is a source of great national pride, yet, like a sleeping dragon, it needs to be awoken.