Hạ Long Bay

proper noun

A bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, adjacent to the city of Hạ Long in Vietnam; now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination.

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Meanings

proper nounHạ Long bay

alternative Ha Long Bay · alternative Halong Bay

  1. A bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, adjacent to the city of Hạ Long in Vietnam; now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination.

Origin

From Hạ Long + bay.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 下龍灣 /下龙湾
  • 下龍灣 /下龙湾 (Xiàlóngwān)bay in the Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnamese vịnh Hạ Long
  • vịnh Hạ Longbay in the Gulf of Tonkin
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APA

Hạ Long Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H%E1%BA%A1%20Long%20Bay

MLA

“Hạ Long Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H%E1%BA%A1%20Long%20Bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hạ Long Bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H%E1%BA%A1%20Long%20Bay.

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