Author: bangbd

Halong Bay has a long history of forming and developing from ancient time to these days. The place has witnessed archaic civilizations, Feudalism from Northern invaders, colonialism from Western invaders…, thus promotes some fascinating history of Vietnam from establishment stage.

Halong Bay has made a lot of noise in the international tourism scene ever since it was granted with a UNESCO World Heritage Site title in 1994. And even after 10 years up to now, it still is making a lot of huge popularity votes from all kinds of travellers from around the globe. These 10 random facts below about World Heritage Site, Halong Bay might reveal another side of this destination that you haven’t known yet.

Maybe for you, Halong Bay is just a vast bay with water and limestone, amazingly beautiful but that’s all. But actually, it has been involving in a complex geological karst process since ancient time to create such Halong Bay as today. Knowing how it all become will definitely make you cherish more the critical value of geology and geomorphology of the bay.

Halong Bay is definitely worth visiting, ideal for who is interested in great beaches, stunning water and nature. Here are some travel guides to plan a great tour to Halong Bay.