Ha
Long City includes 20 wards and communes: Hà Khánh, Hà
Lầm, Hà Trung, Hà Phong, Hà Tu, Hồng Hải, Cao
Thắng, Cao Xanh, Yết Kiêu, Trần Hưng Đạo,
Bạch Đằng, Ḥn Gai, Băi Cháy, Hồng Hà, Hà
Khẩu, Giếng Đáy; Communes: Hùng Thắng,
Tuần Châu, Việt Hưng, Đại Yên.
Ha
Long City, formerly the Ḥn Gai Town, is the cultural, economic
and political centre of Quảng Ninh Province. It borders
Cẩm Phả to the east, the Yên Hưng District to
the west, the Hoành Bồ District to the north and Ha Long
Bay to the south with the coastline of 20 km.
The
city is divided into two parts: East Ha Long and West Ha Long. The
eastern part is an industrial zone where most of the province’s
official buildings are also concentrated. The western part, also
called Băi Cháy, is the animated tourism zone.
Ha
Long's population are mainly the Việt (or Kinh), most having
emigrated from other places to settle here.
Ha
Long 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...
