Top 3 Most Impressive UNESCO-Recognized Heritages in Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Ha Long Bay. Photo: Wanderlust Packed with wild parks, natural wonders, and ancient temples, it’s fantastic that South-East Asia has just 41 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the magazine said. Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay, one of the most beautiful places in the world, was ranked first in the list. It won UNESCO recognition in 1994 and again in 2000 as a world natural heritage for the beauty of its landscape and its geological and geomorphological values. Located in northern Quang Ninh province, the bay is 165 kilometers from the capital city of Hanoi. It covers an area of 43,400 hectares and includes over 1,600 islands and islets, and most of the bay is uninhabited and unaffected by humans, according to UNESCO. “Lying prostrate aboard an old wooden junker, peering out across the emerald waters as jungle-covered precipices rear out of nowhere isn’t the only way to experience Cat Ba Island’s Halong Bay – it remains among the best, though,” the magazine said. “These limestone karst pill...