Three ways from Hai Phong to Cat Ba in 2026: the Ben Binh speedboat, the Cat Hai cable car or the Dong Bai ferry, and which fits your car and [...]

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Sep

The town is a building site; the quiet is on the water and in the village. Where couples [...]

25
Sep

Four stops, two nights minimum in each, and one spare day for weather. A northern Vietnam itinerary that [...]

24
Sep

The cable car saves time on foot; the cross-bay route launched in April 2026 opens water that tour [...]

23
Sep

No cars, no street lights, no bars - and a valley that is far from silent. What a [...]

22
Sep

One long table, no menu, and food from the valley and the bay. What dinner at a Viet [...]

21
Sep

There is no ATM in Viet Hai Village. How much cash to carry for Cat Ba, which fixed [...]

20
Sep

Bringing a dog to Cat Ba: buses say no, the village says yes to small pets by arrangement, [...]

19
Sep

The Frog Pond is on the long trail to Viet Hai; the cave people call the Bat Cave [...]

18
Sep

Three hours return from Viet Hai Village, 80,000 VND from the village gate, and a summit view taking [...]

17
Sep

Four habits that keep plastic out of Lan Ha Bay, what Cat Ba is doing about its green [...]

16
Sep

The floating fish farms of Lan Ha Bay are homes, not attractions. How to visit one well, what [...]

15
Sep

Wi-Fi that handles calls and documents, mobile data that dies in the valley, and no co-working space. An [...]

14
Sep

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