The third largest city of the Asian Pacific country of Vietnam, Haiphong is also known as the ‘City of Red Flames.’ This city also has the distinction of being one of the country’s largest industrial sectors as well as a major port due to its strategic position on the Vietnamese coast. Though an industrial centre, a significant area of Haiphong is utilised for agricultural purposes and crops such as maize and peanuts are produced in these areas. This output combined with the fishing in the area and the large industries that have been set up, largely contribute to Haiphong’s status as a famous industrial centre in the country.
Belonging to the city of Haiphong is a section of the Cat Ba Archipelago which is home to over three hundred islands that span across the Northern coast and the Cat Ba Island belongs to this Archipelago as well as the city. Being the largest island in the Archipelago, this serendipitous isle is named after the Cat Ba Langur, an animal that is protected due to its endangered status.
In terms of bio diversity, the Cat Ba Island is a splendid place with over half of its surface covered by a nature park which includes limestone forests, coral reefs, sea grass beds, beaches, willow swamp forests, mangroves, limestone karsts, picturesque lagoons and much more. The remainder of the island is populated by a small community of people who are primarily connected to the city’s fishing industry.
For the purposes of boosting tourism and encouraging more locals to visit and enjoy the natural beauty of these isles, the Cat Ba Island is complete with modern communication facilities, wi-fi networks and mobile networks that make travelling across the island extremely convenient for tourists. For travellers staying in the city or at a Hotel Haiphong, the Cat Ba Island is a convenient and intriguing place of interest and often, transport can be arranged via a number of Hotels in Vietnam. Furthermore, for tourists who opt to reside at the Harbour View Hotel Haiphong Vietnam, countryside cycling tours and Halong Bay tours can be arranged with ease, as well.
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