A new feature on Halong Bay - Tourism charity

A new feature on Halong Bay - Tourism charity

In Quang Ninh, the pioneer tour operators are charitable Bhaya Cruise yacht company. 3 years ago, the company began to form and organize tours to introduce and advertise. To date, the company has launched dozens delegations (average of 20 visitors / group) to Halong Bay tours combines charity. Just past the end of September, the Company held 24 students and 3 teachers Killara High School (Australia) to visit Halong Bay and philanthropy at Cua Van fishing village. Here Killara students and instructors have been directly involved in the renovation activity classes, cultural exchange, donate books, briefcases, uniforms for students Cua Van fishing village the total amount is $ 5,000 on the operation by saving them from the program in the previous overtime. This is the 3rd consecutive year Bhaya Cruises Company in conjunction with the activities organized Killara this sense, the previous years activities are held in the fishing village of others. And on 24-9, the Company continues to hold a charity tour in Vung Vieng fishing village with visitors is 20 students Kambana School (Australia) with similar activities that are classroom and repair gifts for students in this fishing village.

Being a tourist has been 3 years participating charity tour in Halong, teacher Jessica Lambright, Killara High School (Australia), said: "I enjoyed the tour as this meaning. We want to give our students come to them with opportunities to meet with the real environment, learn about the culture and living habits of the people in the fishing village that only Halong Bay. Besides, this is also an opportunity to contribute their efforts to help those less fortunate than themselves. "

In addition to the tour program charitable organizations in conjunction with schools and organizations, Glory Cruises,  Budget cruise company has organized many charity programs have different meanings for people living in the village fishing and on islands in Halong Bay, such as Vietnam Vision project (a project of Canadian charities) associated with the eye hospital in Vietnam and authorities at the local level to conduct eye examinations and measurements for the poor, vegetable planting project on the island to create jobs for local people ... in addition, the company also established the fund luxury Cruises "the Au Co Forundation" that calls for the support of the of companies and organizations at home and abroad for the purpose of cleaning the Gulf environment and help people living in the fishing village. Mr. Tran Thanh Nam, Chairman Bhaya Cruise Company, said: "The charity tour in Halong Bay is always our priority concern and organizations. Because this form of travel for tourists facilitate hand to help poor people, not only in-kind support, there have been many remarkable results in the near future we will continue to implement more of the same program".

It has not really developed, but travel in Halong Bay charity has received much attention and support of the community. With that lofty humanism, this tour has shown particular business culture of the business, has brought tangible benefits to local communities, while also creating more meaningful, compelling for tourism products in the wonders of Halong Bay.

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Halong bay Tours - Halong entered the top 100 places to visit before 'doomsday'

Halong bay entered the top 100 places to visit before 'doomsday'

Many people believe in the theory of the Mayan doomsday that, in a few days the whole beautiful world will be destroyed. Page Telegraph poll conducted rushing 100 most beautiful places to visit before the life of each of us ends regardless of the apocalypse have to or not.

Yesterday, this newspaper has a list of the first 20 places, from the order of 100 to 80. Vietnam's Halong Bay, ranked 93, is one of the first 20 places were introduced to readers.

Halong Bay we ranked 93, is one of 20 sites were first introduced in the list of 100 places to visit before the end of the world by the British press vote.

Halong Bay is a simile giant picture wearing extremely lively and spectacular with about 2,000 small islands, most of which are limestone islands. Hidden inside the reef was beautiful caves, known as the castle of the middle place of earth created as Thien Cung, Dau Go, Sung Sot cave, Trinh Nu cave, Tam Cung action ...

Located in northeastern Vietnam, is part of the west coast of North Bay, including all waters of Halong City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district, Halong Bay is also home to multi-biodiversity with typical eco-systems like mangrove ecosystems, coral reefs, spare fields, tropical forests ... and thousands of species of flora and fauna are abundant and diverse.

On a fine day 11/11/2011, New7Wonders organization announced Halong Bay is one of the 7 natural wonders of the new world. Earlier in 1994, Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage in 2000 and the 2nd is recognized as World Heritage by value geology and geomorphology. Also, Halong Bay is a bay of the 29 clubs of the most beautiful bays in the world rankings and was officially recognized on May 7/2003.

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Cruise Halong Bay early years - the positive signals

Tourist market international shipping has shown positive signs since the beginning of the year, the sea train takes visitors to Halong bay have soared, many major carriers have increased the frequency of bringing tourists to Halong bay.

This is really a good sign, and promising new prospects for tourism in Quang Ninh to 2013 steps. This again confirmed that Halong was chosen as the ideal of the luxury cruise ship taking tourists to visit. Right from the first day of the new year 2013, Halong Bay to become more beautiful, more vibrant with the frequent occurrence of the luxury cruise ship such as SuperStar Aquarius, Seabourn Pride, Costa Victoria ... the lines popular tourist beach in the world to thousands of international tourists visiting Halong. Ms. Vu Thi Hong Quyen, Deputy Director of Saigontourist Travel Service branch of Quang Ninh, the largest tour operators pick ships in Quang Ninh, said that starting from January to April this year, the of the branch will be busier, average weekly unit train receiving about 5.

Notably, the company Star Cruises ship (Malaysia) run fixed routes in Sanya cruise - Halong also has increased the frequency of 3-5 flights / week. She said Quyen, winter cruise of the Company to raise hundreds of tour guides welcome. This year, Halong ship to focus on the most active in January and February, the market tourists mainly from Southeast Asia, where the majority are Chinese tourists. This is actually a good sign, as predicted by the influence of the world economic situation, this year's tourist season of international tourists come from the European market, America has not an improvement. However, the number of tourists from the ship to the China market growth will be quite clear.

Along with the sea carrier routing seasonal, monthly by the Travel Service Company Saigontoursit mining customers, starting from May 12-2012, Tourism Corporation and Hong Gai services also trying to catch the running train routing Chamber Members - Halong dock at 6th week and the trip is not fixed in the week to hundreds of international tourists to Halong bay. Besides the shipping companies routing seasonal, month by travel service company Saigon tourist mining customers, Tan Hong Travel Company, Quang Ninh Branch also welcomed the ongoing international tourist boats take visitors high Tours to Halong. This year, Tan Hong Travel Company continues to exploit customers current U.S. and Europe from the ship, such as Shilver Shadow, Seabourn Pride, Nautica, SS Voyager, Crystal Sumphony ... each trip taken from 200-800 visitors to Halong.

The excitement of the first sea vessel in 2013 has contributed to confirm the attractiveness of the destination Halong in the eyes of international tourists. Remember, in a meeting when asked about the feeling of Halong Bay or Halong bay tour, Carl Rohan Nilermak, SuperStar Aquarius ship captain, a ship often take visitors to Halong have had to say "Halong Bay of the you are so beautiful. Each ship in the Gulf is a time for me to add the new sense of the beauty of Halong Bay ... ".

According to travel companies evaluate, present in Vietnam, compared with all of the ship stops at Vietnam international as Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and so on. Halong is still an attractive destination attracting most ships. Because this stop huge advantage is closer to China, a potential market of cruise segment, where many international carriers to ship to travel to exploitation. In addition, Halong is also closer to the North Asian markets such as Taiwan, Korea or Japan should more conditions to attract customers. Representatives of the Travel Service Company Saigontouris said vessel density to Halong huge, including ships from Europe and Asia ...

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Tour Halong Bay - one of the most romantic destinations in Southeast Asia

Tour Halong Bay - one of the most romantic destinations in Southeast Asia

"Whether or not you believe in the myth or advertising matter, Halong Bay is one of the most romantic locations in Asia" - This is the praises of Halong Bay published author specializing Larine Statham travel section of The "Stuff" (New Zealand) on 7/6.

Halong Bay attracts tourists with sparkling water sparkling turquoise.

Cruise Halong

Statham is an enthusiast of the surroundings and each brings a thought to return to Australia, the author will tell people that the island can not compare to the natural wonder that is the writer's country.

However, when firsthand the beauty of the resort, the tourist's like totally "bewitched". For more info about the author is Halong Bay is true that the author wrote to the dismay and sense of place line "fairy" is very subtle.

Halong Bay, 170km from Hanoi, the world heritage since the '90s. It features thousands of limestone islands unusual shape.

If you ask a local person, they will tell you just that, in this warm waters shimmering turquoise and exotic island occupies the imagination of visitors.

Cruise Halong bay

The Vietnam have long told stories about this scenic wonderland, the tragic love story or a happy haunting the caves of the Gulf. The story of the pair of boys and girls forbidden love, how to be in the different islands to end the eternal sadness of rock as the sound echoed in many caves.

Today, the cave has become a familiar place, become the ideal refuge for fishermen and a special romantic place for young lovers.

Legend of Vietnam, Halong Bay faced the threat of foreign invasion. To counter enemy attacks from the sea, a mother dragon and offspring is the Jade Emperor dispatched to help the Vietnamese people. Dragon mom with baby dragon released countless pearls and precious stones that escaped into the islands in the bay. Invasions Boats crashed into the island and not a trace sink.

The only way to get to the caves and enjoy the great romance of Halong Bay is by boat. Hundreds of boats along the bay still cross daily, seasonal variations "dull tourists" (from March to May) became the ideal time of year to enjoy the beauty of thousands of fairly private island .

Sipping cocktails and fresh seafood in a rustic cabin on the ship Victory 04, easy to understand why this is the ideal place for you to speak of love.

And if like me, who choose to stay with a group of friends, a Victory ship 04 days can make you desire a man beside like surroundings: handsome with some brief "rugged "masculine.

Tuan Chau Island is built sophisticated, stylish resort with a wide range of different room types always unique, special. Influenced by European styles of architecture can be found everywhere. French antique style architecture complements the natural beauty around, and menus as well as the harmonious combination of French cuisine with dishes Vietnam.

Island is connected to the mainland by a 2km long bridge and is considered the "Garden of Eden", do not be surprised to Tuan Chau Island was chosen as the venue to host the Miss Universe 2008.

As dusk sky, shimmering light of pearls and precious stones from the water still light up Halong Bay. And the warm winds carry the scent of fresh flowers, the sea salt. And if you believe in the myth, it is also time that every day, you could hear the sighs of the lovers of rock in the cave.

Like any other tale, unknown legends are fact or fiction. But one thing is for sure, very few people left Halong Bay without being "bewitched" by the magic charm of this place.

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Will open more new tourist routes in Bai Tu Long - Halong Bay

Will open more new tourist routes in Bai Tu Long - Halong Bay

Halong Bay has long been the tourist units open interest tours, for example, online visitors. However, with Bai Tu Long Bay, though is also attractive destination, but it is not so! And to exploit the tourism potential of this, a number of recent tours, routes, new destinations in Bai Tu Long Bay has been open ...

So far, after a time of deployment, the functional unit made ​​3 3-point line and tourist stays in Bai Tu Long Bay to the province requesting recognition. Specifically, the first online travel Halong - Reverse Park Hon. Tourist line comes from the port, in Halong City, through the grass sights Hang, Hang me, that port, cable, Tung Ang ecological area, Hon Reverse Park. The total route length of 30km journey, travel time, about 6-8 hours. The second system is Vung Coating - Island Park, Reverse, a total length of 15 km, journey time 4 hours. The third route is the Dragon - Minh Chau, a total length of 18 km, journey time of about 6 hours, departing from Cai Rong, through the hole in the sights Clumsy, Ba Mun National Park, beach Ming Chau. Also 3 tourist accommodation including staying in the park The Hon Reverse, the Van Canh Island resident and stay in the hole in each region.

For routes and tourist sites in Bai Tu Long Bay soon go into operation, extended space travel and promote tourism potentials of Bai Tu Long Bay, the relevant units such as the Department of Culture, Fitness Sports and Tourism, the Department of Transportation - Transportation, Halong Bay Management Board, Provincial Police, the local TP Cam Pha, Van Don district, has actively implemented by the content of the assignment. Accordingly, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has invited representatives of tour operators, corporate travel business in the country to survey, investors and operators taking tourists to visit, stay on Bai Tu Long Bay. Also research great option investors, professional investment vehicles, infrastructure, scale, quality safety, proactive and provide information to facilitate the organization, individual-oriented research, providing travel products fit characteristics of the area and make a difference to attract tourists. Department of Transportation - Transportation conducted the survey scale investment, including initial construction buoy systems, columns etc. waterway signals. to qualify announced routes to inland attractions, staying in Bai Tu Long Bay, as well as developing plans to build the fleet to visit and stay, prepare forces for port development the implementation of state management of transportation on the Bay. Halong Bay Management Board also is developing plans and investment plans in the infrastructure, service sector activities, entertainment on Bai Tu Long Bay ...

Through the fact that the expansion of the online tour, travel to Bai Tu Long Bay has received the support of travel agencies, tour operators and visitors crowded. Hoang Thi Bich Nguyet, Deputy General Director of JSC Indochina Cruises, a business unit ships overnight on the Gulf, said that the investment stays in the Bai Tu Long Bay is very important to the authorities should have the scrutiny, investors must be within the framework of tourism development plans of local, national vision and consensus government as well as the fishermen in order to conservation of cultural values ​​as well as the geology and geomorphology of Bai Tu Long Bay. Nguyet said, adding, the development of this type of service should determine that their audience towards, psychological characteristics, cultural tourists from which to build appropriate package. Many tourism businesses also shared that, when routes, destinations in Bai Tu Long Bay was announced, putting into operation, regardless of media, transport infrastructure, system port, pick hotel safe, spacious, modern work is indispensable. These jobs require local planning, participation and comments of the leading experts in the country and abroad, combined with financial resources from the business units ship in social investment practices carnival. In addition, maintenance of landscapes, environments, creating connections for diverse destinations, travel services system factors serve special offers for guests satisfaction is an indispensable element when the points are published online, put into operation and exploitation.

The expansion of activities for tourists to visit, staying in Bai Tu Long Bay is very important in the development of tourism in the province. With the preparation of local governments and authorities, and the dynamic of the business positively, hopefully when the tour, the new service will come into operation extended space travel , bringing the tourism product attractive and unique visitors to Quang Ninh ...

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The small island famous Halong you should not miss when Halong tours

Swan Island in Halong Bay

Swan Island: Swan Island is located in Bai Tu Long Bay, very close to Cong Tay Island, and the community. Pictures of Swan Island is a rocky island was floated on Bai Tu Long bay, shaped like a swan lost man, floating on the waves is charming and impressive, captivating how visitors sauntered busy playing on Halong Bay. Swan Island is beautiful shape and the mountain is considered more impressive.

This island consists of three large stone walls are stacked with the oblique cracks, three stones on each other like skiing. Ligated leg almost 15 m high rock is about bien.Hai collapsed rocks formed in the head and neck of the swan. The large stone blocks forming a swan family swimming on the water cavalier that the tail is covered by the green trees on the cliff. Besides Swan island has a lot of other stones around like the beauty of its own way. Animals were stone dead do not know how to occupy the time of the film and tourists visiting Halong Bay.

Trong Mai island in Halong Bay

Hon Trong Mai is located in the southwest of Halong Bay, a cruise ship port 5 km, close to Dinh Huong island. Among a vast sea of water, two birds one male and one females appear arrogant face. At dawn on the distance from the light brightly dyed red pair of giant cock together in vast waves. From the water, the height of more than ten meters each. Mental giants standing on the back legs pounding, it seemed only a few protruding the strong waves, the heavy stones that may be struck down at any time. But, for millions of years have passed, two chickens standing still faithful. It seems to be the more attractive in that unbalanced feet. There has been a lot of photographic work, painting, poetry ... about two chickens. Pictures of them have become the symbol of Halong Tourism and Travel Vietnam.

"There are people who love each other dearly

Carved his name over the roof

Signature not blur together they have forgotten

Love the stone remains of thousands of pages long ... "

Halong with special value in terms of geological, biological diversity and ecosystems 2 times by UNESCO as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world which confirms the value of outstanding Bay global fruit.

Cho Da island

According to tour Thien Cung - Dau Go - Ti Top, after leaving Thien Cung, Dau Go, take your boat to go to about 10 minutes. Go around the rocks, looking up at a height of about 8 m side, you will see a dominate dog sitting backs to the sea, it has been sitting there for millions of years to watch the voyage of visitors always be peace. Halong Tourism will inevitably be flawed if visitors do not learn Ice Dogs in the overall rock islands in 1969 on an island populations around the beautiful bay.

In his journey to visit Thien Cung - Dau Go - Ti top of the ranking are evaluated and natural heritage of the world are held twice UNNESCO recognition. After leaving the Thien Cung, Dau Go on bay boat trips to the island is about 10 minutes wait. The islands of the skin like the reigning understanding of a dog in a sitting position turned out to sea. From Dau go around the rocks, looking up about 8 m high slopes, visitors will see firsthand the Cho Da, is explored as it had been sitting there for millions of years watching trips out sea ​​of tourists always have peace

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Experience 1 day fishermen in Halong Bay

Experience 1 day fishermen in Halong Bay

Halong bay in Quang Ninh province's natural heritage is the destination of tourists at home and abroad, to Halong time visitors to the beauty and charm of a region of artistic heritage is made by stone and water.

Here visitors not only enjoy the scenery, enjoy the fresh air, but also take a tour of Halong on a particular day cruise Halong, as fishermen and kayaking, visit interesting ferry between the sea.

Cruise ship passenger port comes from tourism beach from early morning fire flows to the Bai Tu Long. On the journey to the fishing village, passing ships and islands with plenty of diversified on the shimmering water. Locals named the islands in the shape of them, as darker, than the devil, Oan Hon ...

Join Halong tour "One day a fisherman", the visitors from many parts of the desire to explore the everyday life activities of fishermen at sea. When the tour guide introduced a program to not only fishermen tourists are discovering the natural beauty of Halong bay, but also to live with fishermen to participate in activities taking place in the fishing village of Halong bay like fishing, going canoe, kayaking and hang around at the activity on the bay friends ....

After nearly 4 hours on a cruise ship, tourist group to set foot on the raft of Vung Vieng fishing village fishermen. 24 km from the mainland, Vung Vieng fishing village situated in a quiet location, with peaceful scenery. More than 160 residents living in the fishing village retains the features of the traditional fishermen community on Halong Bay. That's why this fishing village became a popular tourist product tour operators exploit.

Tourist group was divided into small groups equipped with life jackets and taken to the canoe. Boat was brought to the place where the fishermen are able to fish and many visitors are boating, fishing, such as the real fishermen. First, the tourist guide fishermen casting a net. This work looked through seemingly simple but very thrilling with finesse because if not careful will tangle nets. After casting a net, the fishermen for boat ran 1 round. The next job that visitors have to do is type the scope to attract the attention of the fish into the net.

Approaching noon, a time when everyone in the group felt tired and hungry, the fishermen pulled the net effect of harvesting. This is the most interesting for everyone. Nets pull up heavy white flakes of fish in the sea glistening in the sun. The amateur fisherman instructions on how to remove the fish so as not to tear the net. Everyone is happy, happy to pull a batch of fresh fish.

Lunch includes dishes prepared with fresh fish on display on the table quickly. It's rustic dishes, not fussy as women Vung Vieng fishing village in the processing of vast space between sky and sea, gives people the feeling hard to describe.

On the train back to port, the visitors have the same mood that is fun mixed with regret. One day become the real fisherman gave visitors have strange experiences that are exciting, which helps them understand more about the lives of the coastal fishermen.

Bài viết by Halong Top Cruise.

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