“On this day in 1994, Ha Long Bay was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,” said the Google Doodle.
Ha Long Bay, located in Quang Ninh province, was twice acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage in 1994 and 2000.
On September 16, 2023, UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago (Hai Phong City) as a World Natural Heritage. This is the first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed World Heritage site in Vietnam.
With its majestic landscapes and thousands of large and small islands, Ha Long Bay attracts millions of domestic and foreign visitors every year.
On November 11, 2011, Ha Long Bay was recognized by the New7Wonders Foundation as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, alongside the Amazon Rainforest (Brazil), Jeju Island (Korea), Iguazu Falls (Argentina – Brazil), Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (the Philippines), Komodo Island (Indonesia), and Table Mountain (South Africa).
Painting contest held for buffaloes joining ploughing festival in Ha Nam
A buffalo painting contest for the Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festivalwas held on February 10, or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam.
Pho Hien folk cultural festival kicks off in Hung Yen
The Pho Hien Folk Cultural Festival opened in the northern province of Hung Yen on April 21.
Sam Son sea festival slated for April 21
The 2018 sea festival of Sam Son city of the north central coastal province of Thanh Hoa will take place on April 21, heard a press conference held in the city on April 12.
Ha Long Carnival opens in Quang Ninh
The Ha Long Carnival, a highlight of the Ha Long – Quang Ninh tourism week 2019, opened in Bai Chay and Hon Gai tourism area in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 28.
The majestic beauty of sacred Yen Tu Mountain
Yen Tu Mountain is located in the northeast of Vietnam, in Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province, about 50km from Ha Long Bay and about 110km from Hanoi capital.
