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View from Sung Sot Caves at Halong Bay. Classic rainy day as we got there almost every day, but still so beautiful.

View from Sung Sot Caves at Halong Bay. Classic rainy day as we got there almost every day, but still so beautiful.

Overview

Rugged, craggy and jungle-clad Cat Ba, the largest island in Halong Bay, has experienced a tourism surge in recent years. The central hub of Cat Ba Town is now framed by a chain of low-rise concrete hotels along its once-lovely bay, but the rest of the island is largely untouched and as wild as ever. With idyllic Lan Ha Bay just offshore, you'll soon overlook Cat Ba Town's overdevelopment.

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