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Hundreds stranded overnight on Vietnam island after ferry service shuts down

Hundreds stranded overnight on Vietnam island after ferry service shuts down

Hundreds of tourists were stranded overnight on Vietnam's Cat Ba Island on Sept. 7 after ferry services to the mainland suddenly stopped.
Top night experiences not to be missed in Cat Ba

Top night experiences not to be missed in Cat Ba

King and Queen of Belgium tour Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha Bay

King and Queen of Belgium tour Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha Bay

Hai Phong ready to welcome tourists back after typhoon Yagi

Hai Phong ready to welcome tourists back after typhoon Yagi

Local authorities and businesses of Cat Ba Island and Do Son District, two popular tourist destinations in the northern city of Hai Phong, have joined hands in overcoming typhoon Yagi's impacts to resume tourism activities.
September 27, 2024 | 04:20 pm PT
Cat Ba tourism paralyzed amid typhoon Yagi cleanup

Cat Ba tourism paralyzed amid typhoon Yagi cleanup

Tourism businesses on Cat Ba Island in Hai Phong City, among the hardest hit by typhoon Yagi, are yet to resume operations due to a shortage of repair workers.
September 17, 2024 | 11:00 pm PT
4,000 stranded tourists leave Cat Ba Island after Storm Prapiroon

4,000 stranded tourists leave Cat Ba Island after Storm Prapiroon

Nearly 4,000 tourists left Cat Ba Island in Hai Phong City on Wednesday after two days being stuck due to the impacts of Storm Prapiroon, causing prolonged congestion at its ferry wharf.
July 24, 2024 | 01:39 am PT
Storm Prapiroon strands 6,000 tourists on northern Vietnam islands

Storm Prapiroon strands 6,000 tourists on northern Vietnam islands

Nearly 6,000 tourists including foreigners are stranded on Cat Ba and Co To islands in northern Vietnam as tourist boats have suspended services due to Storm Prapiroon.
July 22, 2024 | 04:44 pm PT
Tourists turn away as Ha Long Bay full of plastic waste

Tourists turn away as Ha Long Bay full of plastic waste

Many foreign tourists visiting Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island in northern Vietnam felt disappointed and angered recently after encountering a large amount of plastic waste.
March 22, 2024 | 08:00 pm PT
Popular tourist island left without electricity

Popular tourist island left without electricity

The entirety of Cat Ba Island, home to 20,000 residents and a popular tourist destination in northern Vietnam, is suffering power outages for two days due to a 35KV power transmission linebreak.
August 26, 2023 | 08:34 pm PT
Cruise tours in Vietnam heritage bay canceled as Storm Talim approaches

Cruise tours in Vietnam heritage bay canceled as Storm Talim approaches

Many luxury cruise tours to Ha Long Bay and neighboring tourist destinations have been canceled due to a ban on boats and ships going out to sea as Storm Talim nears.
July 17, 2023 | 01:23 am PT
Vietnam seeks to add neighboring archipelago to UNESCO site Ha Long Bay

Vietnam seeks to add neighboring archipelago to UNESCO site Ha Long Bay

Vietnam wants Cat Ba Archipelago off Hai Phong City added to Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh as a single world heritage site.
July 3, 2023 | 08:55 pm PT
Tourism threatens efforts to save endangered Cat Ba langurs

Tourism threatens efforts to save endangered Cat Ba langurs

A project to conserve the critically-endangered golden-headed langur on Cat Ba Island off Hai Phong City is under threat from growing tourism activities.
June 19, 2023 | 04:41 am PT
Northern cable car operator posts $12M loss

Northern cable car operator posts $12M loss

The operator of the cable car linking Cat Ba Island in the northern Hai Phong City has reported a loss of over VND284 billion (US$12.07 million) for last year.
June 16, 2023 | 10:26 pm PT
Car access to Cat Ba Island restricted for holiday

Car access to Cat Ba Island restricted for holiday

Hai Phong will restrict car access to Cat Ba Island during the Reunification Day and Labor Day holiday as well as on weekends to prevent congestion at a ferry port.
April 25, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba Island suspend tourism as Storm Mulan nears

Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba Island suspend tourism as Storm Mulan nears

Quang Ninh Province closed public beaches while tourism activities at tourist hotspots Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island were halted from Wednesday afternoon due to the impacts of Storm Mulan.
August 10, 2022 | 12:48 am PT
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