Trong Mai Islet (Ga Choi Islet)

   Trong Mai islet is located in routes no. 1 and 5, about 5 km from Tuan Chau International Marina and 7 km from Ha Long International Passenger Port, including two small rocks with a height of 12m facing each other, looking like a chicken couple: one cock and one hen. Amidst the romantic natural landscape, the couple heads their beaks toward each other like being flirting regardless of time. The legend has it that: “Once upon a time, when Viet people started to establish the country, after helping Viet people to fight against invaders, the Dragon Mother and her Children didn’t come back to the heaven but stayed on the earth. Waiting too long for the coming back of Dragons, the Jade Emperor sent down a couple of cocks to the earth to wake dragons up and come back to the heaven but he mistook to send down a hen and a cock. Finding this place charming, they were busy flirting each other, forgot their mission and turned into rocks”.
     As the boat slowly passes by, Trong Mai islet suddenly changes into the image of a giant fish swimming in the vast sea.That is Ha Long! It attracts tourists not only by a majestic system of caves or white sandy beaches but also by the transformation of landscape depending on the change in perspective of sightseers.
     Trong Mai islet has been selected as the symbol of Ha Long Bay tourism and was chosen as the symbol of Vietnam’s tourism in 2000. Trong Mai islet has become endless inspiration for art creators. Those visiting Ha Long bay never seem to miss the chance to take beautiful pictures here.