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Area:
208.7 sq. km
Population:
185,228
habitants
(year 2001)
Administrative
division:
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Wards:
Ha Khanh, Ha Lam, Ha Trung, Ha Phong, Ha
Tu, Hong Hai, Cao Thang, Cao Xanh, Yet Kieu, Tran Hung Dao, Bach Dang,
Hon Gai, Bai Chay, Hong Ha, Ha Khau, Gieng Day, Hung Thang, Tuan Chau
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Communes: Viet Hung, Dai Yen.
Ethnic
groups:
Mainly the Viet (or Kinh) |
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Halong City, formerly the Hon Gai Town, is
the cultural, economic and political centre of Quang Ninh Province. It
borders Cam Pha to the east, the Yen Hung District to the west, the
Hoanh Bo District to the north and Halong Bay to the south with the
coastline of 20km.
The city is divided into two parts: East Halong
and West Halong. The eastern part is an industrial zone where most of
the province’s official buildings are also concentrated. The western
part, also called Bai Chay, is the animated tourism zone.
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Halong's population are most having emigrated
from other places to settle here. Halong Bay is famous
internationally, and is recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO for
its thousands of natural islands. Also in the city, there are temples,
pagodas and historical relics.In addition to the most active branch of
tourism, there are other economic activities such as: trade, seaport,
coal, marine products and the production of construction materials
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