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French travel guide highlights Ha Long's year-round appeal

French travel guide highlights Ha Long's year-round appeal

French travel guide Le Guide du Routard has praised Ha Long Bay's limestone scenery and year-round appeal, while nearby coastal attractions and hot springs offer visitors more ways to explore the destination.
Soi Sim Beach in Ha Long Bay reopens after 6 years

Soi Sim Beach in Ha Long Bay reopens after 6 years

Vietnam takes Asia's best cruise destination title from Hong Kong

Vietnam takes Asia's best cruise destination title from Hong Kong

Vietnam again voted world's best river cruise destination

Vietnam again voted world's best river cruise destination

Vietnam has become the World's Best River Cruise Destination for a third time at the World Cruise Awards, the most by any country.
October 22, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
German tourist treated after suffering open leg fractures during Ha Long Bay cruise

German tourist treated after suffering open leg fractures during Ha Long Bay cruise

A German tourist who fell onto a lower deck of a cruise ship on Ha Long Bay had emergency surgery in Hanoi before returning home for further treatment, the hospital said this week.
October 20, 2026 | 06:48 pm PT
'World's most beautiful woman' Opal Suchata tours Ha Long Bay

'World's most beautiful woman' Opal Suchata tours Ha Long Bay

Miss World 2025 Opal Suchata Chuangsri has explored Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its towering limestone islands and emerald waters, aboard a traditional three-deck boat.
August 20, 2026 | 02:10 am PT
Vinhomes to invest in high-speed rail linking Hanoi, Ha Long Bay

Vinhomes to invest in high-speed rail linking Hanoi, Ha Long Bay

Vietnam’s largest property developer Vinhomes will join hands with its railroad subsidiary VinSpeed to build the Hanoi–Quang Ninh high-speed link between the capital and tourist hotspot Ha Long Bay.
July 2, 2026 | 03:13 pm PT
Vietnam's lesser-known beach makes global top 100 for first time

Vietnam's lesser-known beach makes global top 100 for first time

Soi Sim, a largely unspoiled beach in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, has been named among the world's 100 most beautiful for the first time.
June 10, 2026 | 06:37 pm PT
Ha Long Bay cruise named among world's top 10 experiences in 2026

Ha Long Bay cruise named among world's top 10 experiences in 2026

Tripadvisor has named a cruise through Vietnam's Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay among the world's top 10 travel experiences for 2026, alongside tours across four continents.
May 30, 2026 | 05:00 am PT
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay in 23 minutes: This is how Vietnam's first high-speed railway will look like

Hanoi to Ha Long Bay in 23 minutes: This is how Vietnam's first high-speed railway will look like

The 120-km Hanoi-Ha Long high-speed railway, set to open by the end of 2028, will pass through four cities and provinces and cut travel time from the capital to Ha Long Bay from 2.5 hours to 23 minutes.
May 5, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Vietnam considers limiting tourist boats on Ha Long Bay to prevent overcrowding

Vietnam considers limiting tourist boats on Ha Long Bay to prevent overcrowding

The government is considering capping the number of boats and restricting tourism zones in Ha Long Bay to ease pressure on the heritage site and better protect its ecosystem.
April 22, 2026 | 03:26 pm PT
Vietnam's first intercity bullet train will run on same technology as Japan's Shinkansen

Vietnam's first intercity bullet train will run on same technology as Japan's Shinkansen

The high-speed trains coming to Vietnam's first intercity bullet train line, now under construction between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, will use the same distributed-power engineering architecture pioneered by Japan's Shinkansen in 1964.
April 15, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
71-year-old man runs gambling ring on boats in Ha Long Bay

71-year-old man runs gambling ring on boats in Ha Long Bay

A 71-year-old man has been accused of running a mobile gambling ring on multiple fishing boats in Ha Long Bay, police said.
January 5, 2026 | 12:16 am PT
Inside Ha Long Bay's dolphin-shaped $11M superyacht

Inside Ha Long Bay's dolphin-shaped $11M superyacht

Ha Long Bay welcomes a new marvel: a dolphin-shaped superyacht that spans nearly 100 meters long, offering a saltwater pool, multiple bars and entertainment venues like no other.
November 30, 2025 | 01:20 am PT
Vingroup to build $49M Tuan Chau Park near Ha Long Bay

Vingroup to build $49M Tuan Chau Park near Ha Long Bay

Vingroup plans to build Tuan Chau Park opposite the tourist hotspot Ha Long Bay with an investment of VND1.3 trillion (US$49 million), expected to commence operation in mid-2027.
November 1, 2025 | 02:51 am PT
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