Situated in the center of Quang Ninh, Halong is an economic, political, and cultural hub of the province. Thanks to its own prime location, Halong is worth one of the most ideal destination in Vietnam.
Dubbed as "Halong Bay on land”, Trang An has a system of limestone mountains and natural caves. Visiting Trang An, visitors will be surprised by the spectacular mountains, green trees and the clear river valley at the foot of cliffs and mysterious caves.
Recently, royal documents of Nguyen Dynasty have been recognized as a documentary world heritage by UNESCO in the program of Memory of the World in Asia-Pacific region. These royal texts are considered a huge and valuable heritage of Vietnam history.
Tomb of Khai Dinh, also known as Ung tomb is the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh, the 12th King of Nguyen Dynasty. The architectural work owns a harmonious combination between the European modernity and the Vietnam classical characteristics.
20 years ago, Halong Bay officially became the first natural heritage of Vietnam honored by UNESCO. During years, Quang Ninh Province has made effort continuously in conserving and developing values of Halong Bay.
On September 24th 2014, a press conference on activities to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Halong Bay recognized as the Natural World Heritage by UNESCO was held by Halong Bay Management Board.
On October 30th, 2014, Quang Ninh held a full rehearsal of the 20th Halong Bay UNESCO Recognition Anniversary as the World Heritage in Hong Hai Ward, Halong City. The official program will take place at 8.00 pm on November 11th in 30-10 Square.
Bai Choi singing is one of the most long-lasting traditional folk music of Vietnamese people. The unique Bai Choi singing was recently proposed to UNESCO for recognizing as one of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage for its great cultural values.
