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	Ha Long Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ha Long bay lies in the northeastern part of Vietnam and is 165 Km from Hanoi.
		Long ago when their forefathers were fighting foreign invaders from the north, the gods from heaven sent a family of dragons to help defend their land.
		The Ha Long myth illustrate the Vietnamese belief of their origin and the fact that throughout their history, they are aided by their ancestors, the dragon and the gods, in the defense of their land.
	www.vietscape.com /travel/halong/index.html (388 words)

	State of water quality and propose management plan for Ha Long bay
		Ha Long Bay, the "Bay of the descending dragons", is a UNESCO world heritage site located in Quang Ninh which is the northernmost province of Vietnam.
		A number of studies assessed that Ha Long Bay and its tributaries are threatened by pollution.
		It has been applied to simulate the hydrodynamics and water quality parameters (BOD5, DO) for Ha Long Bay at the present as well as to predict future water quality in 2010 without the implementation of a water quality management plan.
	www.itczm.ait.ac.th /5Research/Studentresearch/0210-Binh.htm (513 words)

	Nhan Dan --- Travel
		It is known as the “Garden of Eden,” stands out from the thousands of other islands on the bay because of its ideal retreat from the hustle and bustle life of city dwellers.
		It is situated at the centre of the Ha Long World Heritage and is just 2 km away from Highway 18A.
		And Au Lac company has the intention of being the first one to discover this primitive beauty of the island and turn it into an international tourism centre.
	www.nhandan.com.vn /english/travel/030805/tuanchau.htm (565 words)

	ABOUT HA LONG BAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A legend has been handed down in the local area relating to the name Ha Long Bay, which says: "Long ago, in the first founding days, the Viet people were attacked by foreign aggressors.
		Legend has it, that this was where May bathed her 100 children, bringing them up wisely and happily into adolescence.
		Amidst the vast seawaters of Ha Long, you recognize a high rock jutting from the sea, resembling a lion stretching.
	www.tropical-sails.com /about_halong.htm (1891 words)

	Gia tri da dang sinh hoc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The total number of plant species living on the islands in Ha Long bay is still not known, but there is probably over a thousand species of plants, the distribution of which is not uniform.
		The coral reefs in Ha Long are the home of 81 species of Gastropada, 130 species of Bivalvia, 55 species of Polycheata and 57 species of Brachyura.
		The number of species of sea- grass in Ha Long is not large, only 5 species, but this is the habitat for many species which can help to clean the sea environment by assimilating materials of organic waste from the mainland.
	halongbay.halong.net.vn /english/e_bio.htm (1028 words)

	Vietnam Tourism - Ha Long Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ha Long Bay, located north of the East Sea of Vietnam, is 165 km east of Hanoi, in Quang Ninh province.
		Ha Long Bay, a famous Vietnam tourist attraction was ascertained by the UNESCO as one of the World Cultural Relics.
		The bay is filled with thousands of islets of all shape and sizes; most of them get their names after their unusual shapes such as Voi Islet (elephant), Ga Choi Islet (fighting cock), and Mai Nha Islet (roof).
	www.vietnamtourism-hcmcuk.co.uk /halongbay.htm (203 words)

	Ha Long Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Report of the 24th Session of the Committee
		Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1600 islands and islets forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.
		Ha Long Bay - The World Heritage (Management Dept of Ha Long Bay World Heritage)
	whc.unesco.org /sites/672bis.htm (82 words)

	Ha Long Bay’s other heritage
		The floating lives of Ha Long Bay’s fishing families have been captured by a current exhibition at the Ethnology Museum.
		The display, co-organised by the museum and the Ha Long Bay Management Board, is the result of research by the UNESCO-sponsored Ha Long Bay Ecology Museum project, according to the museum’s public relations officer La Thi Thanh Thuy.
		The second section has 10 picture panels that lead viewers to the festival atmosphere of Tet (lunar new year) in the fishing village, including the raising of the new year pole to bring luck to the boat.
	vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-05/21/Stories/21.htm (385 words)

	Wade's Vision Quest Journal - Vietnam - Overview, Food, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay
		Ha Long Bay is a United Nations World Heritage listed site, and one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam.
		Ha Long means "Dragon Descending", and there are a couple of variations on the legend about the creation of the bay.
		Other variations have the islands as pearls, and the dragon creating the bay by swishing her tail, thus tearing up parts of the mainland that were filled by the sea.
	www.wademan.com /VisionQuest/VQ_Vietnam1.htm (15965 words)

	Pierre in Vietnam : Ha Long Bay in details and pictures
		Until March 2001, you would have had to endure the 170km road trip from Hanoi à Ha Long, beginning with a 4 lanes killer highway going through some villages, ending with an infamous dirt road where those who didn't bring paper bags had to bend over the window to relieve their poor stomach.
		The Ha Long Bay is essentially a group of about 3000 islands, small and big rocks also called "Sugar loafs" (if I translate well) that seem to float above the turquoise waters of this part of the China Sea.
		There has been some accidents, because the weather can change very quickly here, but normally you'll not get a chance to test the efficiency of the rescue helicopters, nor even of the seasickness pills.
	www.chez-pierre.net /e_vhl_ba.php (1786 words)

	Ha Long Bay Vietnam Photos With Its Mountain Islands
		Vietnam has a remarkable tourist attraction at Ha Long Bay where there are a number of small mountain islands.
		Guilin has its mountains scattered on flat ground but the mountain islands of Ha Long Bay gave the appearance of just floating on the sea, and as we approached the ghostly shapes through the mist, greater detail was revealed with many of the Ha Long Bay islands undercut by sea erosion.
		Of course many of the rocks had their special names and legends, and there were caves to explore in Ha Long Bay, but then our boat closed up to one island and came to a stop.
	www.beifan.com /014viet/14ha-long.html (213 words)

	Ha Long
		Ha Noi Sa Pa Ha Long Bay Buet Thap
		The limestone hills of Ha Long abound in caves that make ideal detours for exploring kayakers.
		Ha Long Bay is one of four places in Vietnam classified as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
	www.clubmobile.org /trips/Ha_Long.html (471 words)

	Ha Long Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Some of the islands are quite large and there are small alcoves with sandy beaches where swimming is possible.
		This family of dragons descended upon what is now Ha Long bay and began spitting out jewels and jade.
		This myth is in line with the Vietnamese myth of their origin Con Rong Chau Tien.
	www.vietscape.com /travel/halong (388 words)

	:: Trekking Travel :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The world Heritage area of Ha Long Bay has for years been the prime tourist attraction in northern Vietnam.
		Just 200m from shore, it has the rare animals such as the white fox and white snake, birds and turtles.
		The island has numerours lakes, waterfalls and grottoes and a huge national park that is home to 20 different mammal species and many rare birds.
	www.vietnamtrekkingtravel.com /halongbay.htm (216 words)

	Ha Long bay kayaking tours - Sinhcafe Travel, Vietnam Budget Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The name " Ha long " in the Vietnamese means " the dragon descending" to the sea".
		This area of about 1,300 sq.km is dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by the current of water and the lapping of waves.
		The various islets scattered in the bay are home to many species of animal seldom found on mainland such as monkeys, tropical birds and a rich the bay caves, beaches and Cat Ba Island.
	www.sinhcafetour.com /halongkayak.html (737 words)

	Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ha Long Bay is a an area comprising of 3,000 plus islands rising from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin covering about 1,500 square kilometers.
		Ha Long Bay has been used as a backdrop for a number of movies like "Indochine" (for those old or cultural enough to have seen it) or "Tomorrow Never Dies" (for the younger set).
		Ha Long Bay also offers countless beaches sun tanning and caves for exploring.
	hellokeaton.com /vietnam/halongbay.htm (389 words)

	Land use change and GIS database development for SEA - title page
		Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a unique natural scenery of thousands of limestone islands.
		Finally, Halong Bay is also the scene where a major deep sea port at Cai Lan is proposed.
		Halong Bay provides a fine example of (environmental) conflicts to be analyzed in a framework of competition for control of resources.
	www.vub.ac.be /MEKO/Vietnam/EU/Duong1.html (362 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PHYSICAL FEATURES Ha Long is a large bay with a multitude of limestone rocks emerging from the Hon Gai sea, schistic islands from the Cam Pha sea and a limited number of earth islands formed from decayed lateritic mountains.
		VEGETATION There is a diverse flora throughout Ha Long, and primary tropical forest is found, mostly on the islands of Ba Mun and Cat Ba.
		Despite development in the region, it appears that Ha Long itself will be protected as a major tourist and cultural centre.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/ha_long.html (508 words)

	Ha Long Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We cruised slowly through the bay, swam off the boat, toured a huge cave, and spent the night at Cat Ba Island.
		Cat Ba has hotels and discos catering to the tourist scene and not much else.
		Itinerant fishers live in their boats during fishing trips of a week or more, before heading back south to sell their fish and see their families.
	www.blakenet.com /vietnam/halong/halong.htm (135 words)

	Ha Long Bay - page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On Thursday, we took a two-day tour to Ha Long Bay, which is renowned for its limestone formations.
		We arrived in Ha Long City in time for lunch before boarding our boat and pulling away.
		We saw lots of ships on our jaunt through the bay, some of them tour boats like our own and others housing just one or two people who relied on the sea for their welfare.
	www.vivihoang.com /jan04halong1.html (168 words)

	HaLongBay
		I have seen it in photos and movies but to sail the bay is something else.
		There is a legend that somewhere in the bay is a place of refuge that, once found, no one returns from.
		She has finished college and is traveling while deciding what to do next with her life.
	www.henrybechtold.freewebspace.com /halongbay.html (170 words)

	Ha Long Bay \| Ha Long Bay - " \| World Top 25" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ha Long is very similar to Phang Nga, and very different.
		Ha Long has many more islands and caves, most of them larger than anything in Thailand.
		Even after nine years in the Bay, this team is still finding "Phongs", some not even on the charts.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/5490.html (384 words)

	Vietnam Photos Of Visit To Ha Long Bay Island Mountains.
		The journey to Ha Long Bay proved to be a very interesting one.
		Tourist attraction of mountain islands of Ha Long Bay.
		Islands of Ha Long Bay undercut by erosion.
	beifanchina.com /halongbay/02halongbay-summary.html (495 words)

	Vietnam travel, Vietnam tours, Vietnam tour package & daily
		HL3-02: Halong -Lan Ha kayak (O/N on boat) - 3 days/2 nights
		HL4-01: Halong-Lan Ha kayak (O/N on boat) - 4 days/3 nights
		SG1-05: Mekong Delta Cai Be - Vinh Long Tour - 1 day
	www.vietnamstay.com /tour (487 words)

	Taste of Vietnam - Cu Chi, Danang, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Hue, My Tho, Ninh Binh (10 Days) by ...
		After breakfast we travel by roads to Tay Ninh to see the ornate temple of Cao Dai and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
		The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war.
		On arrival you are greeted and driven to Hoian, which was originally a Cham seaport but has been influenced down centuries by a myriad of traders from various cultures.
	www.indochinatour.com /vietnam/pack3/index.html (1336 words)

	Trip Overview, Active Traveler,Vietnam tours, Ha Long Bay, A World Away Travels
		Arriving in Ha Noi you will be met by your guide and will transfer from the airport to the hotel.
		This fishing town is your starting point for the magnificent Ha Long Bay; a natural wonder the bay has stunning limestone pinnacles jutting out of the ocean.
		Built in the early 1920s as a French hill station, Sapa village has rested peacefully in isolation since the end of World War 2, and has only recently opened up to foreign travelers.
	www.aworldawaytravels.com /tovttactive (832 words)

	Vinh Ha Long - The Bay of the Descending Dragon
		Vinh Ha Long - The Bay of the Descending Dragon
		One of the most magical and mystical place I have ever been to.
		Vinh Ha Long is often touted by Vietnamese as the world's eighth wonder.
	quan.nguyen.net /travels/vietnam/halong.htm (87 words)

	Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - Southeast Asia - Vietnam - Ha Long ...
		Asia - Southeast Asia - Vietnam - Ha Long Bay and the northern seaboard - Haiphong
		The station has left-luggage lockers in a "reception room" off the main ticket hall, where you can also buy ferry tickets for Cat Ba Island.
		Buses from Bai Chay and the northeast arrive at Binh bus station on the north bank of the Cua Cam River, 300m from the cross-river ferry, but if you're coming from this direction the Hong Gai-Haiphong ferry (4 daily; 3hr 30min) is a more scenic alternative.
	www.eztrip.com /destinationguide_viewLocation_formId-66914.html (705 words)

	VietNamNet Bridge
		Two new species of flower, Zenxinella Vietnamica (purple orchid) and Canscora Iucidissima, have been found in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province.
		The result was announced on December 23 at a national seminar on the biodiversity of Ha Long Bay's natural reserves.
		Ha Long Bay is home to 347 species of flora, including 16 rare species listed in the Red Book, 15 endemic species, 95 medicinal herbs, 15 timber and 26 fibre and fruit species.
	english.vietnamnet.vn /tech/2003/12/148585 (156 words)

	Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - Southeast Asia - Vietnam - Ha Long ...
		Asia - Southeast Asia - Vietnam - Ha Long Bay and the northern seaboard - Mong Cai
		Since the border reopened for trade in 1992, MONG CAI has been booming and its markets are stuffed with Chinese goods.
		Highway 18 enters the town from the west across a bridge and then peters out in a large, open area, with the public minibus station straight ahead and the post office on the south side.
	www.eztrip.com /destinationguide_viewLocation_locationId-27483.html (413 words)

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