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  1. Limestone karst tower near entrance to Hang Sung Sot cave.
  2. Boats in Halong Bay.

    Boats, Halong Bay

    by Michael Coyne

  3. Fruit for sale on boat.
  4. Lagoon amongst limestone karst towers.
  5. Overhead of some of bay's 3000 limestone islands seen from rotunda on summit of Titop Island.

    Titop Island, Halong Bay

    by Mark Daffey

  6. Legend has it that the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon who lived in the mountains, hence the names meaning

    Tonkin, Halong Bay

    by Richard I'Anson

  7. Halong Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin. The magnificent bay with its 3000 islands and islets of carboniferous chalk is the natural marvel of Vietnam

    Gulf of Tonkin, Halong Bay

    by Manfred Gottschalk

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