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The US Smarter Travel has announced  27 Amazing Natural wonders in Asia in which Vietnam has 3 destination: Ha Long Bay, Son Doong cave and Can Gio
Ha Long Bay stand the first of list

More than 1,500 islands and inlets jut out of the turquoise waters of Halong Bay in Vietnam. Take one of the overnight cruises offered within the bay and watch the sunset over its tranquil waters.

Son Doong cave stand the  nineteenth

Son Doong Cave is the biggest cave in the world—it's more than 5.5 miles long and has its own jungle and river. Still, it wasn't even discovered until 1991, or fully explored until 2009.

Can Gio Mangrove Forest, Vietnam stand the twenty seventh

The Can Gio wetlands support not only thousands of mangroves, but also around 200 different species of wildlife and 150 species of flora

Below is  27 Amazing Natural Wonders list in Asia

1.Halong Bay, Vietnam

2. Longdong, Taiwan

3. The Chocolate Hills, Philippines

4. Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Desert, Mongolia

5. Marble Rocks, India

6. Thi Lo Su Waterfall, Thailand

7. Natural Forest Park Of Zhangjiaje, China

8. Al-Hasa Oasis, Saudi Arabia

9. Tubbataha Reef, Philippines

10. Karst Mountains And Caves, Guilin, China

11.Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines

12. Mt. Kelimutu, Indonesia

13.Komodo National Park, Indonesia

14. Kuang Si Falls, Laos

15. The Valley Of The Geysers, Russia

16. Okama, Japan

17. Tojinbo, Japan

18. Lonar Crater And Lake, India

19. Son Doong Cave, Vietnam

20. Manjanggul Lava Tube, South Korea

21.Ta Prohm Temple Trees, Siem Reap, Cambodia

22. Tiger Leaping Gorge, China

23. Gunung Mulu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia

24. The Stone Forest, China

25. Taroko Gorge, Taiwan

26. Lion's Rock, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

27. Can Gio Mangrove Forest, Vietnam

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Cat Ba Island is the largest island in Halong Bay. While the vast majority of Halong Bay's island are uninhabited vertical rocks, Cat Ba actually has a few tiny fishing villages. The terrain is too rocky for agriculture and most residents earn their living from the sea. Life has always been hard here and, not surprisingly, many Cat Ba residents joined the exodus of Vietnamese boat people in the 1970s and 1980s.

Although the island lost much of its fishing fleet this way, the overseas Vietnamese have sent back large amounts of money to relatives on the island, thus financing the new hotels and restaurants that you'll see.

There is very little motorized traffic and, indeed, very few roads. Compared with the tourist carnival at Bai Chay, Cat Ba is still very laid back, despite about a ten fold increase in hotel rooms since 2006.

About half of Cat Ba Island which has a total area of 354 sq km and 90 sq km of the adjacent inshore waters were declared a national park in 1986 in order to protect the islands divers ecosystems.
These include subtropical evergreen forests on the hills, freshwater swamp forests at the base of the hills, coastal mangrove forests, small freshwater lakes and offshore coral reefs. Most of the coastline consists of rocky cliffs, but there are a few sandy beaches tucked into small coves. The main beaches in Cat Ba Island are Cai Vieng, Hong Xoai Be and Hong Xoai Lon.

There are also numerous lakes, waterfalls and grottoes in the spectacular limestone hills, the highest of which rises 331 m above sea level. The growth of the vegetation is stunted near the summits because of high winds. The largest permanent body of water on the island is Ech lake, which covers an area of three hectares. Almost all of the surface streams are seasonal; most of the Cat Ba's rainwater flows into caves, and follows underground streams to the sea, creating a shortage of fresh water during the dry season. Although parts of the interior of the island are below sea level, most of the island is between 50 and 200 m in elevation.

The waters off Cat Ba Island are home to 200 species of fish, 500 species of molluscs and 400 species of arthropods. Larger marine animals in the area include seals and three species of dolphins.

Stone tools and bones left by humans who lived between 6000 and 7000 years ago have been found at 17 sites on the islands. The most thoroughly studies site is Cat Beo Cave, discovered by French archaeologist in 1938. which is 1.5 km from Cat Ba Village.

Getting there and away to Cat Ba Island

Cat Ba Island is 40 km east of Haiphong and 20 km south of Halong City. A great innovation for getting there are 108 seat russian built hydrofoils. the air-conditioned water rockets reduce the Haiphong - Cat Hai- Cat Ba Journey to just 2 hours. Vietnamese Package Tours can arrange 2 day 1 night trip to Cat Ba Island from Hanoi.
An Alternative way to reach Cat Ba Island via the island of Cat Hai, which is closer to Haiphong. A boat depart Haiphong and makes a brief stop in Cat Hai Island, before continuing to the  port of Phu Long on Cat Ba Island.

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General Guide to Van Don Island

Van Don Island is also known as Cam Pha, this is the largest and most developed island in the archipelago. Can rong is the main town on the Island which is about 30KM in length and 15 KM across at the widest point.

Where to stay in Van Don Island?

When in Van Don Island, there are few options for you to stay overnight, try to go at the center of the Island and in and around the market, but my suggestion is to stay near Cai Rong Pier on the south eastern edge of the town. booking accommodation is a worry-free way as this tiny Island doesn't have much more options to stay, check the Vietnam Package Tours and book the accommodations with discount

Getting there to Van Don Island with Bus and ferry

Cai Rong Pier also pronounced Cai Rong Pha is about 8km north of the bridge to the mainland, is the key port for boats to other Bai Tu Long islands. It’s a bustling port, full of karaoke bars and motorbikes, but there are decent hotels if you’re forced to overnight before catching a morning ferry.

Frequent buses run between Hon Gai (Halong bay) and Cua Ong bus station, 1 KM from the Pier, also, a few otherbuses run directly between Hon Gai and Van Don.

If you didn’t take a direct bus, you can pay 30.000 to 40.000 VND for a XE OM driver ( a motorbike driver) to take you the 7KM between the pier and the town.

The cai Rong pier is just on the edge of Cai Rong town and this is where you catch boats to the outlying islands. You could also charter a boat from here to Hon Gai or Bai Chay for 20$ per hour ( the one way journey takes around 5 hours).

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