 Quang Ninh province lies in the north-east corner of Viet Nam. To the north it
borders China with a 170km stretch. In the south it borders on Haiphong. To the
east is Ha Long Bay; and to the west is Lang Son province. Its coastline is 250
km long.
Quang Ninh province features a meandering coastline,
numerous estuaries and tidal flats and more than 2,000 large and small islands.
Exactly 1,030 of these have been named. Quang Ninh is a mountainous and coastal
province with more than 80% of its area being made up of mountains and hills.
The 2,000 some islands are also considered mountains.
HOW TO GET HERE
Quang Ninh is 55km form Haiphong and 160km from Hanoi. |
