Captain Tho Pham first went out to sea when he was 14 years old. Now, he’s been a junk skipper in Halong Bay for more than a decade. He knows his way through the tangle of islands that cover Halong as ...

Exploring the towering limestone features of Vietnam's Halong Bay by boat. Philipp Laage/dpa-tmn Step into a shaky rowboat to explore the dramatic limestone features of Vietnam's "dry" Halong Bay.

With some 1,600 islands and islets towering high above crystal-clear turquoise water, Halong Bay is largely considered to be the "eighth wonder of the world ...

Located a few blocks west of the lake is the notorious Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton” by American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War (called the American War here and everywhere ...

Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1994, Halong Bay is filled with more than 1,600 limestone islands and islets. Three different routing options are offered, with prices ranging between $125 and ...

WHY IT RATES: Travelers looking to visit Vietnam will have a new hotel option.-Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the signing of InterContinental ...

Vietnam, that land where ancient customs blend so readily with contemporary dynamism, making it the most desirable travel destination in Southeast Asia. Two of its most legendary places are Hanoi, its ...

Divers searched beneath the waves for missing passengers and crew after a sightseeing ship capsized in a squall in Halong Bay, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam, on Saturday. At least 36 of ...