Halong squid sausage is the most famous dish in Halong, which is praised as delicious dish by squids in special habitat of Halong Bay. Squid-processing requires manual dexterity and experience.

This dish is attractive to not only domestic tourists but also foreign tourists by the toughness, brittleness and the smell of squid. Fried squid when is just done, it is yellow, passionate fragrance. Squid is often served with roll rice or sticky rice.

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Lobster is available in many places but if you go to Halong to enjoy it, you will have an unforgettable impression. Lobsters have a variety of different weight, depending on the number of customers that the restaurant can serve.Lobster is available in many places but if you go to Halong to enjoy it, you will have an unforgettable impression. Lobsters have a variety of different weight, depending on the number of customers that the restaurant can serve.

Lobster is available in many places but if you go to Halong to enjoy it, you will have an unforgettable impression.

Lobsters have a variety of different weight, depending on the number of customers that the restaurant can serve. Lobsters can be processed into many dishes such as steamed lobster, fried lobster with salt, lobster salad, etc. Steamed lobster is the most popular dish because it keeps the full flavor of the sea. Lobsters are green when alive, turn to pink when steamed. Steamed lobster is decorated with onions and herbs, served with soy sauce or fish sauce. This dish is delicious and nutritious so it is commended as one of the best specialty in Halong bay.

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Halong is famous because of many kinds of seafood like not only lobster, squid but also snails. Halong has many kinds of sea snails; each kind has its own processing and its own taste. But fried sea snail with chili sauce is the most attractive dish.

To cook this dish, people wash snails, then put them in pot, add chili sauce and cook without adding water. Without adding cooking oil, they just sprinkle more shredded lime leaves on this dish. When completed, snails fried has passionate fragrant and fuming. Snails turn pink with red dots, yellow dots and look nice. 

This dish tastes greasy, spicy hot, usually added with herbs. When drinking beer, it would be great if snails are served with.

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Wine is made from the glutinous rice which is local specialty. People do not pound glutinous rice, just cook and incubate it. After the fermentation of rice, they soak it with fermented leaves from Hoanh Bo Forest.
The wine is filtered out and put in jars or bottles to store for a long time.Hoanh Bo soaked rice wine tastes sweet and sour, that can stimulate digestion, used to drink very well, especially in summer. This wine is easy to drink, gentle, only causes drunk when you drink too much. But when sobering up, people do not get a headache, can continue to work normally, still feel fine and want to drink more next time.
It would be interesting if you drink Hoanh Bo soaked rice while sailing on the bay and viewing corporeity landscape.

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Like lobster, oyster is one of the famous seafood in Halong. Oysters live on the sandy beaches, seaside quagmire. Oyster, which is high nutritious food, has a hard-shell and the red bowel.

 

The most delicious oysters are the ones living in brackish water. There are many ways of processing such as baking oysters, cooking with porridge but the best way is boiling or steaming because these ways can help maintain the nutrition and taste. To have a clean and delicious dish, firstly, they use a brush to clean the soil outside oyster’s cover and then soak oysters in water to clean the soil inside. 

Boiling oysters requires sophistication and dexterity. If the oyster is soaked in hot water too long, it will lose nutritional value and aesthetic. People often add lemongrass leaves when boiling oysters, boil them until air bubbles rise.

Some entertainment and relaxation centers in Halong City Area
The international tourist resort in TuanChau Island, Tel: 033.842115
The International Royal Park: Halong Street, Baichay, Halong City,
Tel: 033.846658
Quangninh Provincial Museum:
165 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Halong City, Tel: 033.825031.
Viet Nam - Japan Cultural Center:
Le Thanh Tong Street, Halong City
Tel: 84.33.825431
Halong Cinema:  Le Thanh Tong Street, Halong City
Tel: 84.33.825383
Quangninh Provincial Library:
174 Le Thanh Tong Street, Halong City
Tel: 84.33.825384
Sports Center:
Nguyen Van Cu Street, Halong City
Tel: 84.33.823249
Tennis courts: at the Children's Center, Le Thanh Tong Street,
Halong Hotel 1 and 2, Baichay, also next to the Halong Cinema.

The Electronic Games Machine Club:
Halong Street, Baichay
Tel: 033.844878, Fax: 033.844879
Dancing:
Heritage Hotel, 8 Halong Road, Baichay 
Tel: 033.845020
Top Disco, Halong Road, Baichay 
Tel: 033.846000
Queen Vosa, 70 Le Thanh Tong Street, Halong 
Tel: 033. 826193 

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Eating in any of the Restaurants and Bars in Halong makes the tourists to enjoy the culinary delights of the region. Tourists can enjoy the traditional Vietnamese food along with international favorites in the Restaurants and Bars in Halong. Visitors of any kind will get the scope to enjoy the delicious and authentic food of Vietnam.
Restaurants and Bars in Halong are located in almost every part of the city. From moderately priced restaurants to top-end ones, tourists and travelers can enjoy dining in any of the local restaurants of the area. Dining in the city offers tourists with plenty of culinary choices. The city receives many visitors from all parts of the world. The restaurants in Halong, besides having traditional Vietnamese flavor also have specialty cuisines ready for the visitors.
The Vietnamese restaurants serve popular dishes of the country. Tourists will love to indulge in sheer culinary feast. Rice is the staple food in the country and almost all the local restaurant will serve steamed rice. The rice is generally is eaten with steamed vegetables. The restaurant also serves a wide array delectable seafood dishes. Beef is also a popular dish in the restaurants. Tourists can try out the delicious which is a dish of grilled beef. The meat in this preparation covered with betel leaves and grilled. The smoky flavor with a dash of spice is simply an unforgettable taste that lingers.

The city also has other specialty restaurants, which also attracts the tourists who can try out the food if feeling home sick. The best of the food available in Halong is found in the roadside stalls. The stalls open in the evening and do a brisk business till midnight. These stalls are packed with crowd. Guests in the city can enjoy their meals here, which are tasty and very nutritious. Dining in the Restaurants and Bars in Halong are very much a part of the Halong Tours.
Some popular Restaurants and Bars in Halong are as follows:
Ngoc Linh Restaurant
Cafe Trung Nguyen Cong Doan Hotel
Karaoke
Queen Vosa
Harmony Cafe
Le Coq Bar - Le Coq Hotel

Wild Life in Halong: largely includes bats and a wide variety of marine creatures. Because of the tropical climate, Wild life in Halong has thrived to a large extent in Vietnam.
Bats are just one of countless wildlife species that inhabit the islands and caves of this ancient, World Heritage-listed site. Halong Bay has nearly 2000 islands, half of which remain unnamed. Most are covered by thick jungle inhabited only by monkeys and birds.
Ha Long Bay features ecosystems of a tropical ocean region, such as: salt water-flooded forests, coral reefs and tropical rain forests. Ha Long Bay is home to 163 species of coral, from 44 lines of descent and 12 families. Coral reefs are distributed everywhere usually at a depth of 4 to 6m. The coverage rate of coral reef is 30% on average. There are areas where it attains 70 to 80%, such as at Cong Do and Ba Hung. The coral forests of Ha Long Bay are a wonderful sight, with many extraordinary shapes and diversified colors.
The reefs are residence to a great number of species. There are primarily 107 varieties of fishes, water plants, algae and transitory animals and plants. Also living in these flooded forests are a great many species of animals. These include migrating 37 species of birds, 81 species of sea-bottom animals and fish belonging to 55 families. Fishing is the lifeblood of most Vietnamese, and features prominently in all their dishes.
In particular, bottom-feeders account for 61% of the total species in the whole tidal region, with many species like arcae, meretrixes and all kinds of crustaceans being of great economic value.
The tropical rain forest ecosystem also features a rich quantity of species: dinh, huong, sen, tau trees. This is the residence of various rare and precious creatures like deer, weasels, squirrels and in particular, white-tabby and red-haired monkeys.

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Tourists from various nook and corner of the world, and from other parts of Vietnam come to enjoy Excursions in Halong. To foreign travelers, Halong Bay is a popular vacation spot. The bay and its 3,000 islands will come before you in different hues at various time of the day.
At every point the natural landscape is waiting to surprise you. The area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Loaded with fascinating natural splendors, Excursions in Halong are always pleasurable.
World famous Halong Bay is located in Quang Ninh province of Vietnam. Excursions in Halong mean exploring the entire bay that features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.
Pleasing climate makes excursions in Halong more enjoyable for the foreign tourists. The bay experiences an average temperature from 15 degree centigrade to 25 degree centigrade. Annual rainfall is between 2000 millimeters and 2200 millimeters.

In Halong Bay, you will come across giant and amazing limestone monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, which rises spectacularly from the ocean. There are many islands are hollow, with enormous caves in it.
The Hang Dau Go or the wooden stakes cave is the largest grotto in the Halong area. French tourists visited in the late 19th Century, and named the cave Grotte des Merveilles. There are three large chambers in it containing large numerous stalactites and stalamites. There are two bigger islands, Tuan Chau and Cat Ba which have permanent inhabitants. There are a number of wonderful beaches on the smaller islands.
You can also visit the fisherman villages in some island. Many of the islands have acquired their names as a result of of their unusual shapes such as Voi Islet (elephant), Ga Choi Islet (fighting cock), and Mai Nha Islet (roof). The lush forests in Halong Bay also houses different species of birds and animals including bantams, antelopes, monkeys, and iguanas.

Nightlife in Halong has drawn locals as well as visitors to spend their vacation here. Halong is the popular tourist destination of Vietnam, which seldom goes to sleep.
This beautiful city of Vietnam beams with large number of activities even at the odd hours of the city. The residents as well as the tourists to this city of Halong indulge themselves in various kinds of fun and merriment especially at night. There are large options of nightspots in the city, which are worth paying a visit. The dazzling and happening Nightlife in Halong is really worth mentioning.
You will come across plethora of nightspots that are scattered throughout the city. Party-hoppers of different age groups visit these night spots of Halong with their pals and relatives. There are ample of options for night entertainment at this city. Some of the fashionable nightspots of the city are bars, pubs, nightclubs as well as casinos. There are many nightclubs in Halong.

Most of the nightclubs of the city remain open for the visitors till late hours. The college-goers visit the nightclubs usually in groups. The nightclubs of Halong remain packed with locals and visitors even at the wee hours of the day. The main attraction of these nightclubs are it excellent sound system and spacious dance floor. In the nightclubs of Halong the DJs belts out some heart pulsing music including rock music to jazz. Some of the deluxe hotels of Halong like, the Saigon Halong Hotel have an onsite nightclub.
Talking about the Nightlife in Halong we cannot afford to miss out the bars and pubs of Halong. The bars and pubs in Halong offers relaxing ambience to sip your liked drinks. You can try out wide varieties of local as well as international drinks in these venues. Nightlife in Halong also includes casinos. Royal International Gaming Club-casino is one of the popular casinos of Halong.

Halong Bay is a ideal travel destination - a World Heritage Site, with thousands of limestone islands and caves. There are countless places to stop for swimming, fishing, snorkeling and kayaking when cursing around islands. There are many charming and attractive beaches; it is suitable for swimming activities such as Tra Gioi Beach, Ba Cua Beach, Tuan Chau Beach, Titov Beach, Minh Chau Beach.
The stunning scenery of sheer mountain cliffs rising out of the bay makes an ideal backdrop to water-based activities.The water of beach is emerald green and turquoise color so you cannot see the bottom. Halong Bay is the safe place for swimming. Because beach is calm waters and tourists will be provided useful equipment such as: life jackets. Moreover the sailors and staff of the ship watched while you were swimming to alert you for dangers in case. Swimming in Halong bay is really nice and refreshing.
Swimming Safe guides:
Check with the lifeguard on surf conditions before swimming. If lifeguards give you directions or instructions from the stand, obey them. Never swim alone - use the buddy system.

Don't overestimate your swimming ability, especially early in the summer when the water is cold. Swimming ability is severely decreased in cold water.
Judge your ability to participate in beach activities based on your swimming skills without the assistance of rafts and other flotation devices.
Never dive into shallow water, or water of unknown depth.
If you are confronted by a large wave and there is not enough time to get away from it, try to dive underneath the wave. Keep your body as low as possible until the wave passes over you. Timing is important, dive into the base of the wave just before it breaks. Do not dive if the water is too shallow - instead crouch and keep a low body profile.
If caught in rip currents, relax and swim toward the shore at a 45-degree angle until you are free of the current. If the rip currents are strong, swim parallel with the shoreline in the same direction as the littoral current and then swim diagonally toward the shore. If you are not able to swim out of the currents, call or wave for help.
When body surfing, do not ride waves in a straight line toward shore. Instead, surf at an angle to the waves. Stay away from the white water in the wave center to avoid going "over the falls."
Never swim while intoxicated. Alcohol impairs judgment, unnecessary risks are taken and a swimmer will tire more easily, increasing the chance of an accident.

Halong Bay is considered as one of the most ideal place for kayaking in the world. Kayaking service is available with many imported kayaks. Joining guided kayaking in Halong Bay
Halong Bay is a scenic and picturesque locality in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. It is one of the most preferred destinations when it comes to travel, holiday and vacation plans. Halong Bay sails are some of activates among plenty others as well as choices for exploration available to you. Add to this comfort and relaxation and you have the perfect place to head for your holidays or weekends.
Kayaking is one of the most attractive actions in Halong bay. Over the last decade or so, kayaking has become a popular activity in Halong Bay, which covers an area of 1,500 square kilometers, offering many options for both the less and the more adventurous. With modern kayaking equipment, visitors can maximize on speed and maneuverability as they explore the open sea and many hidden lagoons, unspoiled beaches and floating fishing villages, they unwind on the boat and enjoy a sumptuous dinner. Travelers can paddle into peaceful lakes surrounded by Limestone Mountains and through amazing caves. Kayaking inside limestone karst is one of specialties in Halong bay. Aside from the comforts, escort boats allow your efficient experience of the remote geology and untouched culture harbored within Ha Long's scattered limestone islands. With tranquil on-the-water sunsets and sunrises, you chances of wildlife sightings are good, and the eerie romance of the islands is unforgettable.

Kayaking is generally assumed to be very safe .Because beach is calm waters and tourists will be provided useful equipment such as: paddles, life jackets and spray kits. Kayaks of Halong are equipped with two sealed compartments for gear and 'dry bags' to help keep your gear safe from the elements.
The National Geographic Adventures Times voted for Halong Bay as one of 25 destinations in the world best for kayaking in 2000. There is also a personal blog with following lines: “The day of a kayaking athlete glides away. Halong is with numerous islands filled with magic to those who love kayak. Once holding oars, you will no longer have desire of experiencing the world natural heritage just by sitting on your cruise…”

In order to deeply enjoy quiet atmosphere and scenic setting on the beach, cycling and trekking will be a good suggestion for the trip on Halong Bay...
Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island is ideal trekking and cycling destinations to explore wild nature of the area around. There are lots of rare animals to sea, including green and hawksbill turtles and golden-headed languor monkeys. Visitors can choose from various trek routes, either way it is an impressive experience. When trekking on the beach, tourists will be free to enjoy cozy white sandy ground and gaze stunning seascape of Halong. We suggest the trekking in Ban Sen Island, Quan lan Island, Cat Ba Island and Titov Island (short). You can cycle in some fishing village such as Viet Hai village, Cat Ba island, Tuan Chau island.
One of the popular and cool things to do is a guided jungle trek in the Cat Ba National Park. It sounds quite an innocent and safe activity, but it is NOT and in fact can be quite dangerous. The guides usually offer two treks, an easier one lasting a few hours and a second more difficult one lasting at least 6 hours and far more demanding than the former. If you are not experienced, go for the first. If you do not have a reasonable level of fitness, don’t go at all. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes with a good grip on the ground and clothing that does not leave any skin exposed. If possible, have a first aid box with you.

Cycling in untouched regions is one of the great options for a real fishing village experience. In Halong bay, tourists will chance to visit some fishing village to explore life of fishermen and sightseeing beauty of fishing village. For travelers who love to seek real experiences deep among peaceful villages or try catching fishes. There is no better way to experience the sights smells and sounds of daily life in than by peddling slowly between lush rice paddies. Tourists could enjoy seafood to be cooked by local people and taste the perfume of the sea.  It is great fun and a naturally sociable way to meet villagers and fishermen.
Some notice for Trekking & Cycling
Everyone needs a day pack; choose one with multiple pockets, padded shoulder straps, and large zipper closure. And make sure it’s the right size: When properly adjusted, the base should sit on your hips and the top should be at least one hand-width below the base of your neck. Footwear designed specifically for hiking offers better support and traction. Choose a pair that’s a half-size larger than your street shoes to allow for some swelling as you walk and to accommodate heavier hiking socks. Wear thick wool or synthetic blend socks designed to wick moisture away from the feet, as wet feet is the primary cause of blisters. Some things to keep in your day pack: first-aid kit; water bottle; Swiss Army knife; topographic map; compass; space blanket; and sweater.

For tourists who love discovery, scuba-diving will be a favorite activity on Halong Bay. By scuba-diving, tourists will have chance to see the wonderful underwater world of Halong by their all eyes.
Halong Bay is a spectacular location for sightseeing in Vietnam. Located in the Gulf of Tonkin, it forms an amazing seascape of limestone pillars along with more than 1,600 islands and islets. Travelers coming to Halong Bay will enjoy not only the boat trip, sea kayaking but also the very scuba diving experience. Scuba diving has been recently opened in Halong Bay making this place a must-sea for underwater lovers. The time from April to December is the most wonderful period for Travellers to join “Halong Bay Scuba Diving”. The temperature of water at this time is from 26-29 celsius degrees.
Scuba diving with Halong Voyage – a the special product which no one has done before in Halong bay. Travelers can explore hidden beauty underwater with thousands of splendid coral and fish like sergeant major fish, Clark’s anemone fish. Tourists will see colorful their method survive. Underwater world will make you to feel novel, small and peaceful as come back inside your mother. Tourist will perfect relax and excited to discovery underwater world.  With internationally-licensed, well-trained scuba divers and assistants, we guarantee the safety, papering amenities with friendly and attentive management which make you unforgettable experience.

When tourists snorkel underwater in Halong bay, you will provide useful equipment such as: mask, fins, snorkel, cylinder, exposure suite, compass, regulator…  All facilities are regularly checked and match safety standard. Therefore, it’s unnecessary to worry about your safety.
Some Tips for diving longer and deeper safely
There are a number of techniques to increase the diver's ability to dive deeper and longer:
Technical diving – diving deeper than 40 meters (130 ft), using mixed gases, and/or entering overhead environments (caves or wrecks)
Surface supplied diving – use of umbilical gas supply and diving helmets
Saturation diving – long-term use of underwater habitats under pressure and a gradual release of pressure over several days in a decompression chamber at the end of a dive.

Halong was honored twice with the title "World Natural Heritage Site" by the UNESCO as its value of geology, geomorphology. Therefore, visitors once coming to Halong Bay shouldn't miss the chance to explore grotto system there..

With Karst terrain, Halong bay has many caves and islands. These caves are attractive destination in route visiting Halong bay. Some famous caves are known extensively by tourist such as “Dau Go” cave, “Thien Cung” cave, “Sung Sot” cave… Magnificent masterpieces of the Creator will definitely dazzle all visitors by the magical world of stalactites and stalagmites in various sizes and shapes. Tourists are also have chance to dine in a cave and experience an exotic feeling of dining in spacious and romantic ambiance inside.
The most famous cave is “Dau Go” cave, located in Dau Go Island. “Dau Go” cave is divided into three parts. Outside part has roll in dome with ceiling look like huge oil paint picture. Beauty of this cave is praised in many poems and songs. It was honored as “caves of wonders” in World Wonder book by French. Next to “Sung sot” cave which located in Bo Hon Island and belong to centre Halong bay. This cave included two parts with stalactites with unique shape such as rock elephant, rock flower, rock water seal… Name of cave explain wonderful beauty to surprise everyone. You could easily visit “Sung Sot” cave when take part in cruise journey: Titop beach – Bo Nau cave – Me Cung cave – Luon cave – Sung Sot cave. Nearly, you could visit “Trinh Nu” cave whose name means female cave. You also see “Trong” cave which located opposite “Trinh Nu” cave. Name of this cave means male cave. The longest cave is Hanh cave which located in Cam Pha. Length of cave is 1,3 kilometer along Hanh moutain and cross out sea. If tourist want visit Hanh cave, you need to use small boat and lamp because of dark of cave. Besides, tourists explore many beautiful caves such as: Fairy cave, Thien cung cave…
Caving is always main activity of tourists when visit Halong bay. Many tourists took photograph unique caves to make remembered memories in Halong bay.