Bach Long Vy Island

If Do Son, Cat Ba, and Lan Ha Bay have long become famous addresses on Vietnam’s tourist map, familiar to domestic and international tourists, then Bach Long Vi, up to now, still is a pristine island with many interesting undiscovered things. With an important geographical position, as the “front line” of the border in the Gulf of Tonkin waters of the country, Bach Long Vi is not simply a tourist attraction. Bach Long Vi is not an easy place to get to, you don’t have to put your backpack on to visit a new destination. The journey from the mainland to the island with 6-7 hours floating at sea, facing severe seasickness, facing extremes from the weather and from nature is always a challenge that not everyone can handle. bravely face it. So even for the people of Port land, Bach Long Vi still contains mysteries and wonders, urging the discovery and conquest of those who love nature, love the Fatherland and ache for the frontier land. of our Fatherland.

Bach Long Vi Island is an island located right in the central area of the Gulf of Tonkin. Officially established in 1992, with initially only 56 households who were young volunteers and people working in fisheries logistics services who came here to settle down, Bach Long Vi became an island district directly under Hai Phong city. . Seen from above, this island is shaped like a dragon’s tail. That is also the reason why people gave it the name Bach Long Vi.

As Vietnam’s most offshore island in the Gulf of Tonkin, about 140 km from the mainland, Bach Long Vi has an area of about 2.5 km2 at high tide and 4 km2 at low tide. Currently the population living on the island is about 700 people. They mainly make a living by fishing. As one of the eight major fishing grounds of the Gulf of Tonkin, the island is bustling with fishing boats during the day. At night, the lighthouse still shines quietly, showing the way for boats to travel. Although the natural land area is not large, Bach Long Vi has a strategic position and special importance for ensuring national sovereignty at sea and national defense and security.

Bach Long Vi is not an ordinary tourist attraction with complete and comfortable facilities. Coming to Bach Long Vi, you will immediately see the difficulties of life here when traveling the long way from the mainland to the island. Lack of facilities, electricity and water, pristine sandy beaches with no services to serve tourists… Bach Long Vi is very different from the smooth beauty of the islands that were soon put into exploitation and investment to serve tourists. tourism such as Co To, Quan Lan, Minh Chau… There is even a view that Bach Long Vi resembles the image of Cat Ba 20 years ago. So what makes you have to overcome so many obstacles to reach this small island?

That is a part of the Fatherland that you are carrying with you

Coming to Bach Long Vi, as soon as you set foot on the ship, you can feel the breath of the sea filling your chest. Pass by constructions on the sea: Hoang Van Thu bridge, Bach Dang bridge, Dinh Vu port, Cat Ba cable car, feel the vastness and openness of Vietnam’s sky and sea, witness the transformation of the city Hai Phong port, of the country, pride and love for the homeland surged.

When coming to this remote small island, setting foot on the island, the seasickness seems to disappear, replaced by a warm feeling from the warm affection of the people here. Wherever you go, you will receive friendly, endearing smiles. The sharing of the islanders is as natural as the stories between family members returning from a long trip. Everything is simple, sincere, without any coloration.

The emotions of those who first set foot on this small island are guided as if there had been a strong bond from a long time ago. That is the love of the sea, the island, and the love of the Fatherland that always burns in every person’s heart.

Bach Long Vi fulfills the dream of exploring nature

Bach Long Vi opens up a unique blue world with vast blue sky and deep blue sea. Coming to Bach Long Vi, you will feel the harmony of nature, the sea seems to embrace the vast sky and the sky seems to want to gently fall into the sea. Your soul will be truly at peace, all the sadness and worries of everyday life will become as small as a speck of dust, only a gentle breeze can wash it all away.

In Bach Long Vi, the scenery you often see is pristine rocky beaches, silvery waves, and clear blue sea water, creating a beautiful picture in your memory of this small island. You can walk barefoot on the smooth sandy beach, admire the coral reefs, explore the wild rocky beaches, climb the lighthouse to admire the panoramic view of the beautiful small island in the vast sea and sky, and admire the beautiful moments of the sea. Engrave the captivating beauty of pristine nature and experience the simple life in a remote place.

In the morning you will admire the sunrise on the lighthouse, where you can cover the entire island, the majestic, spacious, and poetic natural scenery appears before your eyes like a beautiful and colorful picture. full of feeling.