Aesthetic value

Ha Long Bay scenery is considered exceptional landscape on earth. Mr. James Thorsell, Director of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said: "The tall of pillars of rock and rugged islands rising from Ha Long water surface are unique with perfect picturesque scenery endowed by nature, specially archeological heritage. It is worthy to be preserved and recorded in the World Heritage List as a Natural Heritage site” .

 The overview landscape: The beauty of Ha Long Bay is the perfect combination of mountain shapes, sea water, sky, and color of clouds... The bay is outstanding scupture of nature,there is a subtle combination between sculpture and painting, composition and color, the scenery’s majestyand romance that no words able to describe.

 The beauty of the diverse shapes of islands: Sitting on boat and slowly moving into the mysterious forests of the island of Ha Long Bay, the rocky islandswith the familar or strange shapes catch visitors’ eyes. The diverse of islands, rocky mountains with different shapes and sizes gives the impression that they are not rocky islands, but extremely living creatures ...

 In the early morning in Spring, the the foot of the islandsbecame shrouded in amists, the rocky islands became mysterious, fluttering on the waves. The summer comes, the dawn at the horizon, therocky islands seem to raise from the calm water in bright early sunlights. The whole bay has a bright red color and gradually turns into blue. Sunlights twinkle in the small waves of the bayshoving into the shore. Islands are decorated by the colorful orchids and plantsblossoming. Coming to Ha Long bay in a moonnight, the rocky islands seem become meditated, hidden between the bright alternating lightpatches. At that time Ha Long is so elegant and mysterious! When the winter cames, the scene suprisingly changes: mountain fog seems like floating on the mist...
            Ha Long Bay has many beautiful caves, each cave has its own distinctiveness, creating a fascinating attraction: the Thien Cung cave is as splendid as a palace build from crystal; Dau Go cave looks old and majestic like ancient castle; Sung Sot cave has magnificent beauty, always create a feeling of surprise for visitors; other destinations in the bay such as,  Tien Ong cave, Co Cave, Thay cave, Bai Dong island, Cap La cave, Duc Tien cave, Cong Docave, Goi Giuong cave, Doi – Cua Van cave, Bai Chan sandbank, Cat Oansandbank, Tung Ngoc area are interesting attractions in the future.
            The beauty of ecosystem biodiversity: Ha Long bay is likened a giant and liverly watercolor painting with thousands of rocky islands rising from the clear blue water and rich and mysterious caves system.Between the deep blue of seawater and light blue of sky is fresh green of countless species of plant presenting on limestone mountains. This painting becomes more gorgeous with the emlellishment of the brilliant colors of many flowers such as: Chirita halongensis Kiew & T.H. Nguyen, Chirita drakei B.L. Burtt, Jasiminum alongensis Gagnep, Paphiopedilum concolor (Lindley ex Bateman) Pfitzer, Bonidendron parviflorum (Lecomte) Gagnep, Begonia boisiana Gagnep.
Chirieta halongensis, Primulina halongensis, Ha Long Jasmine, Paphiopedilum concolor, Sinoradlkofera moinor, Begonia...

The natural beauty of Ha Long bay is an endless source of inspiration for art creators, especially photography and poetry. Thousands of pictures, hundreds of immortal poems about Ha Long bay are preserved until today. Wherever you are from anywhere in the world, standing in front of the huge, lively rocky islands and mysterious clouds shimmering here, you must be amazed at the miracle of creativity.