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Ha Long, port city, northeastern Vietnam. Ha Long lies along Ha Long Bay of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Haiphong. It is an export centre for coal mined at nearby Quang Yen, the site of anthracite deposits that are the largest in Southeast Asia. Other economic activities in the area are rice farming and fishing.

Tourism has grown in importance, as many visitors are drawn to Ha Long Bay, noted for its many strangely shaped limestone inlets and caves and grottoes. A portion of the island of Cat Ba in the bay was made into a national park, and in 1994 the entire bay area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Pop. (1999) 159,231; (2009) 201,990.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.