Under the provincial order, 500 tour boats operating on the bay must be repainted white and fit with a brown sail (if the boat uses a sail) before April 30.

The Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism, the Provincial People’s Committee of Quang Ninh and the New7Wonders organization, on March 30, held a press conference to officially announce Ha Long Bay’s status as o¬ne of the new seven natural wonders of the world.

Situated in the North-East region of Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is a bay in the Gulf of Tonkin comprised of regions of Halong City, Cam Pha town, and a part of the island district of Van Don.