Halong Bay, Vietnam: In 1994, UNESCO declared Halong Bay a World Heritage Site. Since then, researchers have discovered 14 plant species and no less than 60 species of animals that are endemic to ...

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 ...

Exploring the towering limestone features of Vietnam's Halong Bay by boat. Philipp Laage/dpa-tmn Step into a shaky rowboat to explore the dramatic limestone features of Vietnam's "dry" Halong Bay.

With some 1,600 islands and islets towering high above crystal-clear turquoise water, Halong Bay is largely considered to be the "eighth wonder of the world ...

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 ...

Halong Bay is one of Vietnam's most stunning attractions. The name translates to "where the dragon descends," and, according to local legend, the bay's islands were formed when a dragon charged from ...

WHY IT RATES: Travelers looking to visit Vietnam will have a new hotel option.-Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the signing of InterContinental ...

At least 27 people died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam's Halong Bay on Saturday, state media reported. The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 p.m. local time ...