Hạ Long Bay*

Hạ Long Bay*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Vietnam
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii
Reference	672
Region**	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	1994 (18th Session)
Extensions	2000
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO.

Ha Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long) is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.

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• 1 Etymology
• 2 Geographical location
• 3 Climate
• 4 History
  • 4.1 Soi Nhụ culture (16000- 5000 BCE)
  • 4.2 Cái Bèo culture (5000- 3000BCE)
  • 4.3 Hạ Long culture (2500- 1500BCE)
    • 4.3.1 Early
    • 4.3.2 Lately
  • 4.4 Feudal period
• 5 System of isles and caves
• 6 Inhabitance
• 7 Honourable name
• 8 Geology and geomorphology
  • 8.1 History of tectonics
  • 8.2 Karst geomorphology value
• 9 Biodiversity
  • 9.1 Endemic species
• 10 Economy