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Relics at the foot of Bai Tho Mountain

Bai Tho Mountain

About 200m high, the mountain stands like a huge pillar next to Halong Bay. Its original name was Truyen Dang (Light Transmitter). In 1468, on his way to An Bang [now Halong Bay], King Le Thanh Tong praised the Mountain’s beauty and expressed his pride in its historical role as guardian of the country.

The King carved his poems on the south wall of the mountain. So it was called De Tho Mountain (carved poems) and later Bai Tho Mountain (Poem Mountain). Besides the poems of King Le Thanh Tong, there are also the poems of Lord Trinh Cuong and poets from the Nguyen Dynasty.

In the French and American resistance wars, Bai Tho Mountain witnessed many historical events in this coal mining area. On 1st May, 1930, the first Vietnamese Communist flag appeared on the summit of the mountain, leading to the dawn of a new era in the history of Halong. In the American resistance war, it was used as a broadcasting station for Quangninh Post Office, broadcasting vital information to the central government.

Tran Quoc Nghien Temple

Located on the west side of Bai Tho mountain. The temple is dedicated to Hung Vu King - Tran Quoc Nghien – King Tran Hung Dao's eldest son, a high ranking mandarin who lead his soldiers in the defense of the northeast border of the country.

Long Tien Pagoda

Located at the foot of Bai Tho Mountain, Long Tien Pagoda was built in 1941. The pagoda is dedicated to the Buddha, the Holy Mother and the Generals of the Tran Dynasty. This is the largest Buddhism center in Halong City. An annual festival is held on March 24th.

Hon Gai Church

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Hon Gai Church

Hong Gai Church was built at the beginning of 20th century. Located on a high hill, it overlooks the whole of Halong City. In 1972, it was destroyed by war, but in 1998 it was spaciously re-built, and it is now the largest church in Quangninh Province.

When visiting the church, tourists can view not only its original religious architecture but also experience the religious rites and beliefs of its Halong parishioners.

Quang Ninh Museum

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Quang Ninh Museum

Address: 165 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Halong City, Quangninh Province.

Quangninh Museum was built and opened in 1991. Here, original objects and valuable documents about the history and development of Quangninh, as well as the history of resistance by the coal mining working class, are displayed and illustrated.

Cai Lan Port

Located: Halong Street, Bai Chay Ward, Halong City, Quangninh Province- Cai Lan Port is a deep marine port, one of the most important ports in the North of Vietnam.

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Cai Lan Port

With the natural advantages of a deep and large basin adjacent to mouth of the sea and short navigable channels unaffected by the sea , Cai Lan Port has been developed to satisfy the requirements of marine transportation.

Currently, the port can handle ships with a capacity of 25,000 tons. In future, Cai Lan Port will be a developed and enlarged into a modern, deep marine port of international standard to serve the north of Viet Nam.

It is estimated that the port will reach a capacity of 14.2 million tons/year by 2010.

Coal mines

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Coal mines in Quang Ninh

Near Halong City are some large mines, which have been exploited, such as: Ha Tu, Ha Lam and Nui Beo. These are located 20-30km away from the center of Halong City in the northeast.

The main exploitation methods are open cast and pit mining. When visiting these coal mines, visitors can observe the abundant natural mineral resources of Quangninh and view the exciting work place of thousands of coal miners using modern methods of mining.

Ha Long commercial center

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Ha Long commercial center

Halong Commercial Center was re-built in 2003 to a modern scale [over 8,000sq.m.] containing 2,000 diverse departments. Tourists can visit here and purchase goods and products from Halong and its hinterland. It opens every day, including Saturday and Sunday evenings (from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM.)

The international tourist resort in Tuan Chau Island

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The international tourist resort in Tuan Chau Island

This is an original tourist resort in the north of Vietnam. It contains a number of tourist services, including: a man made beach, a multipurpose Dome Performance House with 2,500 seats, a Vietnamese food center, animal performances, a countryside market, a marine aquarium, high class villas and hotels and other services.

Visiting here, tourists will visit and enjoy these attractive services.

International Royal Park

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International Royal Park

The International Royal Park is an entertainment center, which combines the modern with the traditional.

It includes: Traditional artistic performances, water-puppets, entertainment activities, decorative orchid and cactus gardens, aquatic sports such as parachuting, boat racing, jet skis, European, Asian and Vietnamese restaurants.