Captain Lagresille – commander of the Avalanche cannon – in his report in July 1897, said that they saw two strange creatures on Halong Bay. Mysterious Creature: According to old records of French naval ship, they saw giant sea snake on Halong Bay.Hanoi carried the name Thang Long for nearly 400 years (1010 -1397,1805 – 1831). And guess what?, this is also a famous attraction within the country – Hanoi capital. In Vietnam, we have another place called ascending dragon. The name Halong first appeared in French nautical map in late XIX century. Before that, The legendary bay had many different names such as An Bang, Luc Thuy (green water), Van Don. Halong got its name since late XIX century.Halong Bay is a well-known destination but still keep lots of mysterious stories and questions not yet answered. Scientists who have spent months in the area, show another amazing story about Halong Bay. That is a Halong in Legend and Vietnamese people’s belief. The place where the children dragons descended upon is called Bai Tu Long Bay and where their tail’s placed is called Bach Long Vi. Thus, the place the mother dragon descended onto is now called Halong Bay. In order to help the people fight against invaders, Emperor Jade sent a mother dragon down together with her children to stop the enemy’s ships.Īs the ships advanced into Vietnam’s ocean, the dragons spat fire at them.Īt the same time, they were spitting out jewels and jade which turned into islands and islets dotting the emerald waters and linking together to form a great wall preventing outsiders’ intrusion.Īfter the invaders were defeated, the dragon fell in love with the peaceful seascape and decided to make their home in the bay. Legend has it that at the beginning era of this country, the Vietnamese had to face fierce invasion from another country coming from the North through the sea. The origin of the name is from a Legend that widely known among Vietnamese people. Halong is written as “Hạ Long” in Vietnamese. Halong together means descending dragon in which Ha means descend or land Long mean dragon. Halong Bay is a famous destination in Vietnam and all over the world.
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