Cat Ba - a chain of Jade islands

08:01, 10/01/2016

Cat Ba Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is the largest limestone archipelago of Vietnam with 388 big and small islands, covering a total area of 336sq.km in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City.

 

Cat Ba Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is the largest limestone archipelago of Vietnam with 388 big and small islands, covering a total area of 336sq.km in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City.

 

Cat Ba seen from the Cannon Fortress Relic located 177m above sea level -- Photos: VNA

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Foreign tourists enjoy a cruise trip around Cat Ba Island.

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Kayaking to Lan Ha Bay.    

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Tourists swim in Thinh  Linh Bay.

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Cat Ba is endowed by nature with limestone ranges, suitable for mountaineering.

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A beach on Cat Ba Island.

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Many sports are done on the clean and smooth white sandy beach in Cat Ba.


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Stalactites of different shapes and colours in Trung Trang Cave.

 

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White-headed langurs in Cat Ba National Park are listed in the Vietnamese red book.

 

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With natural small islets and wild sandy beaches, Cat Ba Island is an attraction for foreign tourists.

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Studying coral in Cat Ba.     

(Source:VNA)