While this is not my first trip to Halong Bay, it is the one done with the most style. Overnight cruise ships offer trips starting from two-day, one-night and some even incorporate a seaplane flight from Hanoi to Halong Bay. Halong Bay is well and truly on the global tourism stage with a golf course (FLC Halong Bay), international hotels, cable car rides and even a rollercoaster theme park. I am grateful for this as it offers a tranquil setting far from the madding crowd that Halong Bay has now become. GETTING AROUNDFrom the airport, Halong Bay is 2.5 hour’s drive (220km) north along mostly freeway conditions.

Source: New Strait Times October 13, 2019 01:52 UTC