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)
(Photo: VNA)
(Photo:VNA)
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)