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Week-long flooding ruins Hoi An icons

Week-long flooding ruins Hoi An icons

Instead of lasting a couple days like in previous years, monsoon flooding in Hoi An has been persistent for a week and shows no signs of receding.
2 tourists detained for carving on Great Wall of China

2 tourists detained for carving on Great Wall of China

Hotels provide free rooms, meals to families of Ha Long Bay capsized boat victims

Hotels provide free rooms, meals to families of Ha Long Bay capsized boat victims

Chinese tourist damages 2,000-year-old terracotta warrior statues at UNESCO heritage site

Chinese tourist damages 2,000-year-old terracotta warrior statues at UNESCO heritage site

A Chinese tourist climbed over a fence and jumped into a section of the world-famous display of China's Terracotta Army, damaging two ancient clay warriors, the authorities said.
June 1, 2025 | 04:06 pm PT
Ha Long Bay vegetation stripped bare after typhoon Yagi

Ha Long Bay vegetation stripped bare after typhoon Yagi

The lush vegetation of Ha Long Bay’s limestone islands has been devastated by typhoon Yagi, leaving barren landscapes in its wake as recovery efforts intensify to restore the UNESCO heritage site.
October 2, 2024 | 03:06 pm PT
Ha Long welcoming tourists back after typhoon Yagi

Ha Long welcoming tourists back after typhoon Yagi

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by typhoon Yagi, resumed normal operation of tourist boats on Friday, nearly a week after the severe impacts.
September 12, 2024 | 10:36 pm PT
6,000 Indian tourists to visit Ha Long Bay

6,000 Indian tourists to visit Ha Long Bay

A group of 6,000 high-spending Indian tourists are expected to visit Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO heritage site in the northern province of Quang Ninh, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3.
August 8, 2024 | 11:12 pm PT
Vessels in Ha Long Carnival to perform, not to serve tourists: authority

Vessels in Ha Long Carnival to perform, not to serve tourists: authority

The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Transport has asked the administration of Ha Long City not to license the tourist vessels performing at the Ha Long Carnival 2024 to serve tourists during the programme due to safety concerns.
April 25, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Dolphins spotted off Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam

Dolphins spotted off Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam

The waters in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, and surrounding Co To island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh have been frequented by dolphins, including white ones, capturing attention of social media.
March 29, 2024 | 04:25 pm PT
Waste cleanup campaign launched in Ha Long Bay following tourists' complaints

Waste cleanup campaign launched in Ha Long Bay following tourists' complaints

Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh kicks off a campaign on Tuesday to clean up and collect waste in Ha Long Bay.
March 25, 2024 | 03:16 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
First teams in Clipper Round World Yacht Race dock at Ha Long port

First teams in Clipper Round World Yacht Race dock at Ha Long port

The first teams competing in the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh ahead of schedule.
February 18, 2024 | 05:06 pm PT
Foreign tourists complain about trash, overcrowding in Ha Long Bay

Foreign tourists complain about trash, overcrowding in Ha Long Bay

Foreign tourists are disappointed after visiting UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay, saying it is now overcrowded and full of plastic waste.
November 30, 2023 | 10:57 pm PT
US magazine tells tourists to 'reconsider' travel to Ha Long Bay, 8 other destinations

US magazine tells tourists to 'reconsider' travel to Ha Long Bay, 8 other destinations

Fodor's Travel has included UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay in its annual No List of destinations tourists should reconsider traveling to next year due to its trash problem.
November 20, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
Quang Ninh a century ago, when French realized its tourism potential

Quang Ninh a century ago, when French realized its tourism potential

In the early 20th century, Quang Ninh's infrastructure was mainly military posts, ports, coal plants, post offices and the public headquarters of the French.
October 11, 2023 | 11:37 pm PT
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