“Halong means ‘where the dragon descends to the sea’, and ... offer a four-day tour taking in Hanoi and a Halong Bay Junk cruise from US$447 per person.

Which is a surprise, considering our boat is gently bobbing in Vietnam’s much-visited Halong Bay. The cruise didn’t start out so serenely. Earlier that December morning, the piers at the ...

We’re in Halong Bay. Located off the far north- eastern coastline of Vietnam ... we climb back on our boat — which by then has unfurled its junk-like sails — and cruise into the distance. Anchor is ...

Halong Bay is one of Vietnam's most stunning attractions. The name translates to "where the dragon descends," and, according to local legend, the bay's islands were formed when a dragon charged ...