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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)
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.
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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