Ha Long Bay became new wonder of the world

Located in the Quang Ninh province in north Vietnam, Halong Bay is home to nearly 2,000 islands and inlets along its 75-mile coastline. Among its coves, caves, and beaches are floating villages of fisherman, who count among their catch 200 species of fish and 450 different kinds of shellfish. UNESCO recognized the area in 1994 as a world heritage site due to its cultural value, geoclimatic history and scenic landscape

Ha Long Bay is now one of the new Seven Natural Wonders of the World, according to the New Open World Organization.

PHOTO: Halong Bay is located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.

The New Open World faxed the initial voting results to the management board of Ha Long Bay on November 12.

The New Seven Natural Wonders of the World include the Amazon in South America, Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil, Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea, Komodo Island in Indonesia, Puerto Pricesa Underground River in the Philippines and Table Mountain in South Africa.
The above provisional New7Wonders of Nature are listed in alphabetical order, not in any position or ranking.