Located in north-eastern Vietnam, Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its natural beauty. It’s home to 1,600 limestone karsts and islets, all topped with lush vegetation.

Located a few blocks west of the lake is the notorious Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton” by American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War (called the American War here and ...

Around 50 miles from Hanoi lies Ninh Binh, one of the jewels in Northern Vietnam and the inland twin of Halong Bay. Here ... A little further north is Trang An, inscribed as a UNESCO World ...

Hanoi-based travel writer Joshua Zukas has contributed to three guidebooks about Vietnam. Tourist destinations like Sapa Town, Halong Bay, and Phu ... is 87 miles north of Hoi An.

Halong Bay in Vietnam is sometimes regarded as a stepping stone to other places like Hanoi. But it is becoming a holiday destination in its own right, with loads nearby to see and do. There are ...

is under pressure.” More than seven million visitors visited the spectacular limestone karsts of Halong Bay, on Vietnam’s north-eastern coast, in 2022. The authorities hope that number will ...

Celebrating 15 years in Vietnam’s tourism industry, BestPrice Travel has become a leading name in Halong Bay cruises, known ...

Which is a surprise, considering our boat is gently bobbing in Vietnam’s much-visited Halong Bay. The cruise didn’t start out so serenely. Earlier that December morning, the piers at the ...

Violet will return to service in Vietnam’s Halong Bay on October 31. The furbishment includes the ship’s library lounge, restaurant and bar, boutique shop, sun deck and suites. The ship also boasts a ...

A Halong Bay tourist cruise boat burst into flames Tuesday morning in the most recent accident to hit one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist attractions. All 21 people onboard the boat ...