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Area:
208.7 sq. km
Population: 185,228
habitants (year 2001)
Administrative division:
-Wards: Ha Khanh, Ha
Lam, Ha Trung, Ha Phong, Ha Tu, Hong Hai,
Cao Thang, Cao Xanh, Yet Kieu, Tran Hung
Dao, Bach Dang, Hon Gai, Bai Chay, Hong Ha,
Ha Khau, Gieng Day, Hung Thang, Tuan Chau
- Communes:
Viet Hung, Dai Yen.
Ethnic groups:
Mainly the Viet (or Kinh) |
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Halong City, formerly the Hon Gai Town, is
the cultural, economic and political centre
of Quang Ninh Province. It borders Cam Pha
to the east, the Yen Hung District to the
west, the Hoanh Bo District to the north and
Halong Bay to the south with the coastline
of 20km.
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Halong City |
Halong
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The city is divided into two parts: East
Halong and West Halong. The eastern part is
an industrial zone where most of the
province's official buildings are also
concentrated. The western part, also called
Bai Chay, is the animated tourism zone.
Halong's population are most having
emigrated from other places to settle here.
Halong Bay is famous internationally, and is
recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO for
its thousands of natural islands. Also in
the city, there are temples, pagodas and
historical relics.In addition to the most
active branch of tourism, there are other
economic activities such as: trade, seaport,
coal, marine products and the production of
construction materials
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