Appearing as attractive and friendly as a Vietnamese lady in her Ao Dai (the national costume), Vietnam offers beautiful sceneries, rich cultures, famous historic sites, and friendly people. Vietnam is developing rapidly but yet still remains traditional and regional.
Name of the country: The Socialist Republic Of Vietnam
Capital city: Hanoi
Government: Communist system
Population: About 84 million
Area: Stretch over 1600 km from North to South Land Area: Over 329.000 sq km - Coast Line: Over 3.200 km
Climate: Vietnam is a tropical country. The rainy season lasts from May to October. The dry season lasts from November to April
There are not enough words to describe this truly World Natural Heritage site. Legend says that once upon a time, the area of Halong bay was covered by sea and located by fishersmen. After being robbed by pirates for many times, the fishersmen prayed to God for help. God then sent Dragon Mother and Children down to punish the robbers. The former spread down thousands of gems to attract the latter. As soon as the robbers touched the gems, the gems turned into big rocks to press the robbers under. Since then Halong Bay is dotted with thousands of rock islands of amazingly different shapes and sizes.
