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Ha Long Bay in Top 10 Valentine’s Day Retreats

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ha Long Bay - the most famous tourist attraction in northern Vietnam - is selected one of the top 10 Valentine's Day Retreats by the National Geographic's travel site.

Top ten tourist attractions in Vietnam seen by Touropia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most travellers to Vietnam are attracted by the country’s wonderful natural beauty: From the green rice fields in the north to the fascinating bustle of the Mekong Delta in the south.

Committee set up to seek recognition for Chau van

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has assigned the Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies to host and cooperate with relevant agencies to compile a dossier on Chau van singing

Ten best places to visit in Vietnam, Touropia finds

 VietNamNet Bridge – A long, narrow country squeezed in between the East Sea and the Laos and Cambodia borders, Vietnam is a land of striking landscapes that range from the lush rice terraces and forested mountains in the north

Floating oasis on Vietnam's magical Ha Long Bay

 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.

Easier passage for Chinese cruise ship passengers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese tourists will only need identity cards to apply for a boarding card for SuperStar Gemini ship of the cruise line Star Cruises sailing from Sanya (China) to Vietnam.

Police catch two ships secretly discharging mud into Ha Long Bay

On Thursday afternoon, November 21, the authorities surprised two large vessels in the act of discharging mud into the absolutely protected zone of the Ha Long Bay, the World Natural Heritage.

Star Cruises to bring more tourists to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cruise line Star Cruises has announced the new schedule of the cruise ship SuperStar Virgo which will promisingly bring more cruise tourists to Vietnam.

CNN: Vietnamese underground wonders

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam may be focused on building upwards, but what's happening underground is perhaps more exciting than the latest skyscraper -- think hidden caves large enough for 40-story buildings and wartime tunnels

In pictures: Shimmering beauty of Sung Sot cave

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the heart of the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay, inside Bo Hon Island, the cave fits with its name: the more visitors move into the cave, the more they are shocked by the beauty inside.

Ha Long Bay to have seaplane services this year

 VietNamNet Bridge - Director of the Quang Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Ha Quang Long, said seaplanes will be a new tourism product in Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage.

Island in Ha Long Bay eroded due to natural causes

The Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources and the specialized agencies of Quang Ninh province have stated that a rock island numbered 649 in the Ha Long Bay had eroded after storm Jebi, owing to entirely natural reasons.

Ha Long Bay entrance fees to increase from 2014

The People’s Council of Quang Ninh Province has passed a resolution to increase the entrance fees to Ha Long Bay in order to have funding for renovation, conservation and promotion of the value of this heritage site.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 20/7

 Food streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter; Cruise tourists in Vietnam to get connecting tour to Yangon; Authorities reinforce management of bays; Two Vietnamese hotels boast world-class spas

Ha Long mooring fee plan slammed

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh want to charge tourist boats for mooring overnight in Ha Long Bay, but the plan has faced a backlash from some businesses who are arguing that it is unfair.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 11/6

 More provinces to offer free wifi for tourists; HCM City appoints young volunteers to assist foreign tourists; The unique Bac Ha plateau horse race; Ha Long Bay to get clean public toilets

World heritages art contest heads to finals

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty nine entries of “World heritages in your hands” art contest by UNESCO Office in Hanoi and Panasonic Vietnam will enter the final round which will be announced in June.

Transport of goods banned at Ha Long Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Quang Ninh has officially ceased the loading, unloading and transportation of goods, including clinker, cement and wood chips at Ha Long Bay.

Discovering the secrets of nature

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first gusts of summer wind have only just started to sweep through the country, but Le Thi Mai is already listing down possible destinations for her family's summer holiday.

Bai Tu Long bay dying amid local authorities’ indifference

Bai Tu Long, a wonderful beautiful landscape in Ha Long Bay – a world natural heritage area, has been seriously polluted. Meanwhile, the local authorities still turn a deaf ear to the problem.