Ha Long Bay ranked in top 10 most beautiful sunrise spots in world
Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the world’s most beautiful sunrise spots in 2019 by the Microsoft Network (MSN).
Hanoi (VNA) – Ha Long Bay in thenortheastern province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the world’s mostbeautiful sunrise spots in 2019 by the Microsoft Network (MSN).
“What’s more memorable when you see the sunrisein Ha Long Bay, natural wonders with turquoise waters, majestic limestonemountains and lush tropical forests,” MSN wrote.
“What you need to do is take a boat tour on HaLong Bay and wake up at 5pm to catch mild, romantic sunshine unexpectedly.”
Other places to see beautiful sunrise includeSydney Harbour in Australia, Monument Valley in the US, Ankor Wat in Cambodia,Snowdon in Wales, Plain of Okavango in Botswana, Brooklyn Bridge in the US, TableMountain in South Africa, London Bridge Tower in the UK, and Bagan in Myanmar.
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Ha Long Bay wasrecognised twice by the UNESCO as a global heritage site for its landscape andgeological value.
This year, thebay had been labelled as one of the most mentioned global cruise destinationson Instagram by British magazine Woman and Home.
It was alsolisted among the 25 most beautiful places around the world by the US’s CableNews Network (CNN), and among the most popular attractions in Asia according tothe Hong Kong – based South China Morning Post (SCMP).-VNA
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Sunrise on Ha Long Bay (Source: MSN) 
