Ha Long Bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has been listed as one of the 10 most outstanding coastal destinations for tourists to visit by the Lonely Planet Travel Guide, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced.
The other nine locations were the Norwegian Fjords, the Amazon River, the Franklin River in Australia, the Quetico Provincial Park in Canada, the Kerala backwaters in India, New Zealand's Milford Sound Bay, the Greek islands, Disco Bay in Greenland, and the Galapagos Archipelago off the coast of Ecuador.
About 500 ships ply the waters of Ha Long Bay, carrying millions of tourists every year, according to the VNAT. Quang Ninh has attracted 5.3 million visitors so far this year, 2.5 million of whom visited Ha Long Bay.
(Source: Vietnamnews)
