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Another transition of altitude. Sapa and Bac Ha were located in the mountainous area, at a high altitude. Vinh Ha Long (Ha Long Bay or Bay of the Descending Dragon) is a low altitude area. It is located at the North of Viet Nam toward the Pacific Ocean. The shore are being protected with thousands of small mountains/islands from extreme sea storms/hurricanes and invasion from outsiders. When Viet Nam was being invaded by the Chinese around 1000ad, it helped as a defensed front and blocked the Chinese for ...at least couple of years.

The locals who live here are living on floating houses. Some called it the floating village.

There's a myth about this place...Long ago when their forefathers were fighting foreign invaders from the north, the gods from heaven sent a family of dragons to help defend their land. This family of dragons descended upon what is now Ha Long bay and began spitting out jewels and jade. Upon hitting the sea, these jewels turned into the various islands and islets dotting the seascape and formed a formidable fortress against the invaders. The locals were able to keep their land safe and formed what is now the country of Vietnam. The Dragon family fell so much in love with this area for its calm water and for the reverence of the people of Vietnam that they decided to remain on earth. Mother dragon lies on what is now Ha Long and where her children lie is Bai Tu Long. The dragon tails formed the area of Bach Long Vi known for the miles of white sandy beaches of Tra Co peninsula (source: [link] )

Description
Another transition of altitude. Sapa and Bac Ha were located in the mountainous area, at a high altitude. Vinh Ha Long (Ha Long Bay or Bay of the Descending Dragon) is a low altitude area. It is located at the North of Viet Nam toward the Pacific Ocean. The shore are being protected with thousands of small mountains/islands from extreme sea storms/hurricanes and invasion from outsiders. When Viet Nam was being invaded by the Chinese around 1000ad, it helped as a defensed front and blocked the Chinese for ...at least couple of years.

The locals who live here are living on floating houses. Some called it the floating village.

There's a myth about this place...Long ago when their forefathers were fighting foreign invaders from the north, the gods from heaven sent a family of dragons to help defend their land. This family of dragons descended upon what is now Ha Long bay and began spitting out jewels and jade. Upon hitting the sea, these jewels turned into the various islands and islets dotting the seascape and formed a formidable fortress against the invaders. The locals were able to keep their land safe and formed what is now the country of Vietnam. The Dragon family fell so much in love with this area for its calm water and for the reverence of the people of Vietnam that they decided to remain on earth. Mother dragon lies on what is now Ha Long and where her children lie is Bai Tu Long. The dragon tails formed the area of Bach Long Vi known for the miles of white sandy beaches of Tra Co peninsula (source: [link] )