Brief Information about Halong Bay, Vietnam
Area:
208.7 sq. km
Population: 198,756 habitants (year 2005)
Administrative division:
- Wards: Ha Khanh, Ha Lam, Ha Trung, Ha Phong, Ha Tu, Hong Hai,
Cao Thang, Cao Xanh, Yet Kieu, Tran Hung Dao, Bach Dang, Hon Gai, Bai
Chay, Hong Ha, Ha Khau, Gieng Day, Hung Thang, Tuan Chau.
- Communes: Viet Hung, Dai Yen.
Ethnic groups: Mainly the Viet (or Kinh)
Halong
City, formerly
the Hon Gai Town, is the cultural, economic and political centre of
Quang Ninh Province. It borders Cam Pha to the east, the Yen Hung
District to the west, the Hoanh Bo District to the north and Halong
Bay to the south with the coastline of 20km.
The city is divided into two parts: East Halong
and West Halong. The eastern part is an industrial zone where most of
the province’s official buildings are also concentrated. The western
part, also called Bai Chay, is the animated tourism zone.
Halong's
population are most having emigrated from other places to settle here.
Halong Bay is famous internationally, and is recognized as a World
Heritage by UNESCO for its thousands of natural islands. Also in the
city, there are temples, pagodas and historical relics. In addition to
the most active branch of tourism, there are other economic activities
such as: trade, seaport, coal, marine products and the production of
construction materials.
