Ha Long Bay's beauty through the lens

As a UNESCO heritage site, Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist attractions.

UNESCO describes the bay as a 'spectacular seascape of limestone pillars' (Photo: VNA)

Thousands of islands and islets rise from the sea (Photo: VNA)

Located 165km from Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay covers a 43,400ha area, including more than 1,600 islands and islets, most of them uninhabited (Photo: VNA)

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Spectacular view of Ha Long Bay from above (Photo: VNA)

Ha Long Bay welcomes million of visitors a year, making Quang Ninh a tourist magnet (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

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