Hạ Long

Hạ Long

Basic data

Country:

Vietnam

Province :

Quảng Ninh

ISO 3166-2: VN :

VN-13

Coordinates :

20 ° 57 ' N , 107 ° 5' E Coordinates: 20 ° 57 ' N , 107 ° 5' E

population

City residents :

218,830 (2009)

Further information

Area code :

+84 (0)

Time zone :

UTC +7: 00

view on the city

Ha Long is a city in Quảng Ninh Province in Vietnam . It is part of the Halong Bay , an area of around 1500 km² in the Gulf of Tonkin . In the 2009 census, the population of the core city was 201,990 (1999 census: 159,231). The prefecture-level city of Ha Long had a population of 218,830 in 2009. The city forms the capital of Qu Provinzng Ninh Province. The city is divided into 20 wards and has the status of a provincial city of the 1st class. Several islands also belong to the urban area.

history

In the Ha Long region there are archaeological remains of prehistoric people from 3000 to 1500 BC. This culture is known as the Hạ Long culture. She used shells as jewelry and currency exchange.

The French began to mine coal in the region during the colonial era, which made the region economically important. During the Vietnam War , the region was an important link with China, so it was the focus of several air strikes by American forces .

The present city was founded in 1993 when the old capital Hòn Gai was merged with Bãi Cháy, the main tourist area.

economy

Whereas mining used to dominate the economy, tourism is now the most important industry. Because of its proximity to the People's Republic of China , many Chinese visit the city.