By Vy An  July 29, 2018 | 03:11 pm GMT+7 Authorities are investigating how a Spanish family was cheated into booking a Ha Long Bay cruise on a vessel no longer in service. A Spanish couple and their three children were stranded at the Tuan Chau Wharf on Thursday after they found that the vessel they’d booked for an overnight cruise on the Ha Long Bay had not been in service for several years. The booking was made in March on Expedia.es, which collected $746 for a two-night tour on the Paragon Legend. Some cruise ship owners at the wharf said the Paragon Legend had stopped operating in the bay several years ago. The management board of the bay also confirmed that there was no ship with that name active in the bay. On learning of the family’s plight, the owner of the Pelican cruise decided to offer the Spanish family a free two-day-one-night tour of the world famous bay. A local cruise ship owner offers a free two-day-one-night trip for the Spanish … [Read more...] about Spanish family books Ha Long Bay cruise on non-existent vessel
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Ha Long bay among Top 100 UNESCO World heritage sites
A corner of Ha Long bayHa Long bay, in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, was placed at 14th position. According to the newspaper, Ha Long bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. “Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest," it said. Cambodia’s Angkor Wat topped the list, followed by Italy’s Venice and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Italy also has the most listed sites at 54, followed by China at 53 and Spain at 47. And some countries, such as Bhutan and Liberia, don't have any. The list continues to grow, with the latest sites added being the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in South Africa and Fanjingshan in China./. BTA … [Read more...] about Ha Long bay among Top 100 UNESCO World heritage sites
Ha Long Bay among 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritages
The US newspaper Newsweek lists Ha Long Bay of Vietnam among the Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The US newspaper Newsweek has listed Ha Long Bay of Vietnam among the Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which include both natural and man-made wonders. Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh was placed in the 14th position. "Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars,” the Newsweek described. “Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest," it said. The Newsweek’s Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sties have been picked out from the UNESCO list of over 1,000 protected places across the globe. Ha Long Bay, a must-go place for those who … [Read more...] about Ha Long Bay among 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritages
Quang Ninh: Management board of undersea tunnel through Ha Long Bay set up
Design model of the undersea tunnel (Source: internet) Quang Ninh (VNA) – A management board of the undersea tunnel at the gateway of the world heritage site of Ha Long Bay has been set up under a decision announced by the People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh province on May 31. Vu Van Khanh, Director of the provincial Department of Transport, was appointed as head of the board. The 1.3km-long undersea tunnel project in Ha Long city is estimated to cost 7.875 trillion VND (346.5 million USD). It will start on Ha Long Street, at the intersection that leads into Sun World Ha Long Park (Bai Chay Ward), and end at the intersection on Le Thanh Tong Street (Hong Gai Ward) – two streets considered as “main axes” on the two sides of the Cua Luc Bay. The tunnel is expected to help connect transport of coastal roads in Ha Long city. This year, Quang Ninh will carry out two key transport projects, namely Van Don – Mong Cai Highway and Ha … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh: Management board of undersea tunnel through Ha Long Bay set up
Quang Ninh works to promote green growth in Ha Long Bay
The workshop on green growth in Ha Long Bay takes place on April 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Green growth in Ha Long Bay of northeastern Quang Ninh province was the topic of a workshop jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on April 18. Scientists and researchers affirmed that green growth is the top concern of most countries in the world, especially in the context that the world is entering the 4th Industrial Revolution, and witnessing the green consumption trend. The promotion of green growth in Quang Ninh and Ha Long Bay in particular is not exception, the stressed. Norihiko Inoue, chief advisor of JICA, said the event offered a chance for JICA to introduce its green growth project in Quang Ninh and cooperation between Quang Ninh and Shiga prefecture of Japan, as well as giving information about the locality’s green growth strategy. Previously, with assistance of the … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh works to promote green growth in Ha Long Bay