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.

PHOTO: Halong Bay was everything I had ever hoped it would be! My expectations were high and they were perfectly met. (photos by Shannon Wolf) As long as I can remember, Halong Bay has been one of my ...

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 ...

As Vietnam modernizes, vestiges of the French colonial era are fading fast, except for the return of the Emeraude to Halong Bay. Since 2003, the beautiful, wood-lined paddle steamer has been taking ...

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam was never on my bucket list of places to visit until my husband’s cousin married a Vietnamese woman. The idea of traveling to this exotic land with someone who knew it well ...

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 ...

Emerald Cruises & Tours announced a significant milestone in the construction of the Emerald Kaia with the completion of the ...