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 everywhere ...

Captain Tho Pham first went out to sea when he was 14 years old. Now, he’s been a junk skipper in Halong Bay for more than a decade. He knows his way through the tangle of islands that cover Halong as ...

Thu, January 3, 2019 Published on Jan. 2, 2019 Published on 2019-01-02T13:36:28+07:00 ietnam opened a new airport, Dec. 30, on the island of Van Don, close to Halong Bay. Previously, travelers had to ...

Halong Bay’s clear waters and limestone formations make it one of Vietnam’s biggest tourist attractions. Less well known is a “dry Halong Bay” 100km (62 miles) south of the capital, Hanoi, with ...

I spend the journey from the Chinese border lying on a bed, softly rocking with the motion of the overnight train. The air conditioning hisses overhead and the carriage smells of the wood that bedecks ...

Following the launching event in Quang Ninh in early July that propelled 5-star resort project Sun Premier Village Halong Bay to the top of the northern real estate market, Sun Group held another ...

At Least 27 Killed After Vietnam Tourist Boat Capsizes in Halong Bay HANOI (Reuters) -At least 27 people died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam's Halong Bay on Saturday, state ...