Cat Ba Archipelago – New World Natural Heritage

Located in the Southeast of Hai Phong city, Cat Hai district owns the famous Cat Ba archipelago and Lan Ha bay. Cat Ba archipelago has an area of nearly 300 km ² , with 366 large and small islands, including Cat Ba National Park with an extremely rich flora and fauna system.

Cat Ba archipelago and Lan Ha Bay have received many prestigious domestic and international awards.

In 2003, the Prime Minister recognized Cat Ba sea area as a marine reserve of Vietnam.

In 2004, Cat Ba archipelago was recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve.

In 2013, it was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special National Monument.

In 2020, Lan Ha Bay in Cat Hai district became a member of the World's Most Beautiful Bays Club Association.

On September 16, 2023, Cat Ba archipelago and Ha Long Bay were recognized by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage, which is also the first inter-provincial and inter-city World Natural Heritage in Vietnam.

There are few places in Vietnam that have such a beautiful and pristine archipelago of islands and sea caves as Cat Ba. The limestone mountains in Cat Ba form winding coastlines, creating large and small beaches with smooth white sand and clear blue water.

In addition, Cat Ba National Park, with an area of 15,200 hectares and an extremely rich flora and fauna system, is a place to preserve rare genetic resources listed in the world's Red Book, typically the Cat Ba Langur and the golden needle tree. The Cat Ba Archipelago Biosphere Reserve has been recognized as the world's first "Sustainable Development Learning Laboratory" for biodiversity values.

Only 90 minutes from Hanoi on the Hanoi - Hai Phong highway, Cat Ba in recent years has had unique, different, high-quality tourism products that attract tourists, and is on the way to renewing its image, enhancing the position and competitiveness of Cat Ba tourism.