HALONG BAY

CREST & FLAG

National Day September 2

CURRENCY

Currency Dong

VISA

Most countries need a visa to be obtained from the Vietnamese overseas embassies and missions. check with them or the airline. Don't forget to check what the immigration stamps in your passport.

DID-INTERNET-GMT

DID 00

Country Code (84)

Area Code

Internet (vn)

GMT + 8

ELECTRICITY

127 in old buildings, 220V in new hotels 50Hz

HOTELS

FACTS & DATA

Currency: Dong

Location: Northeastern Vietnam

Population: 19.000

People: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Khmer, Cham
Language: Viet

Religion: Buddhismh

Major industries: Agriculture, Tourism
Health risks: Good healthcare
Time: GMT + 8

Electricity: 127 in old buildings, 220V in new hotels 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric

Road traffic: Rightt side

Public transport: old busses

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By road from Hanoi it takes approximate 3 hours to reach Halong City. If you want to rent a car, think twice they drive like mad people.

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Ambulance 115 | Fire 114 | Police 113 | Telephone local dir. 116 , int'l dir. 110

You have several options to take a boat trip depending on time. You should not miss the UNESCO World heritage sight of the Thien Cung grotto with its magnificent stalactites and stalagmites. A continued trip to the more than 1.000 beautiful islands and the floating village.

Take a boat to the floating market and buy your fresh life seafood. Most boats will prepare the seafood for you. Keep an eye on it as they have a tendency to overcook it.

An hours drive towards Hanoi you will find the Hong Ngoc Humanity handicraft center. It's main aim is to employ the agent orange victims of the Vietnam war. It's an eye opener what nations can do when they fight a war. The history, the US sprayed agent orange, dioxin over large areas of Vietnam to kill flora and fauna inclusive of humans, to stop the transport of supply during the war from the north to the south.

Halong Bay is a small town and has few drinking outlets. if you like to gamble, there's a casino and a bar. It's frequent visited by mainland Chinese.