Van Don Island,Halong Bay Vietnam : Located in the country's northeastern sea, Van Don island has been gradually turned into o­ne of the four key economic-tourism areas in the northern border province of Quang Ninh . Its population of 23,000 people belong to the Kinh, San Diu, Dao, Tay, Hoa, Muong and who are living in 20 large and small islands, including the Cai Bau, Quan Lan, Ngoc Vung, Ban Sen...
About 60 km from Bai Chay resort in Ha Long city, Van Don island has 600 islets, covering an area of 584 square metre. These islets form firm screens and small bays, facilitating vessels. 
Cai Rong Town , the major town of Van Don Island , was o­ne of the first prosperous commercial ports under the Ly and Tran dynasties. In the recent years, Van Don has experienced great changes in its economy. The wharf is lively crowded with ships and fishing boats. Every year, ships catch hundreds of tons of fish, which assures the inhabitant significant revenues and a comfortable life. 
Visitors to Van Don island can see lovely white-sand beaches with clear blue water, the Van mountain at the height of 445 metres o­n Ban Sen islet and the Bai Tu Long national park o­n Ba Mun island. The national park boasts a primeval forest with precious trees like erythrophleum fordii, burrettiodendrom hsienmu, madhuca pasquieri, vatica tonkinensis and podocarpus fleuryi, and wild animals such as wild boars, monkeys, nemorrhides, gibbons, varans, eagles, squirrels and deers.
Unspoiled natural beauty and cultural, historical values are favourable conditions for tourism development in Van Don. Over recent years, changes have been seen with the increasing flow of tourists to Ha Long bay. Together with strength in aquaculture and fishery industries, the tourism industry will help Van Don's economy take off. In the near future, Ngoc Vung, Minh Chau, Quan Lan, Bai Tu Long park and Cai Rong town will form a maritime tourism complex with various kinds of activities such as trekking, relaxing and caves to explore. Tourists are attracted by the green water and white sand, especially at Dai beach in Cai Bau, Ngoc Vung beach, Son Hao, Quan Lan, Minh Chau beach. Tourists can stay in fishing villages and join with local residents activities.
When the bridge linking Cua Ong to Cai Bau island as well as the project to build an airport and upgrade infrastructure facilities become operational, VanDon is expected to be a new destination for island tourism.

Quan Land Island,Halong Bay Vietnam : Quan Lan Island (Quanlan) belongs to Bai Tu Long Bay, part of an island range on the outside of the gulf of Tonkin . It has an area of 11 sq. km, and features eight populated hamlets. Quan Lan Island stretch toward East - West from the foot of Van Ðon Range to the Got Mount with many high mountains to the east barring waves and winds, protect the villages. 
The island is situated o­n an important navigation route that connects China , Japan , Thailand and Philippines to Vietnam . Along two sides of the island are tens kilometres of sand beaches. This is the endless resource for glass making and it is also the extremely interesting tourism
Since the 11th century, Quan Lan had been one of the centres of the ancient commercial port of Van Don, which was animated and prosperous at the time. Today, there are still many vestiges linked to the ancient commercial port. This also explains why the island, lying deep in the sea, has the large pagodas and archaeological sites seen today. 
Quan Lan has many valuable sea products such as octopuses, butterfish, mackerel, holothurians, shrimp,and sai sung.
Quan Lan beach lies at Quan Lan Island in Bai Tu Long Bay, between Minh Chau and Quan Lan communes of Van Don District, 55 km away from Ha Long City. Its pristine beauty features unspoiled environment. The deep blue beach has strong waves and white sand, which spans over several kilometers. Tens of meters away from the beach stand the very green wild pines, which further add to its original charm.
A system of guesthouses taking the shape of stilted houses, which hide themselves under the lush foliage of casuarinas has been built. A brick-paved road leads tourists from the artery to Quan Lan Beach . Its pristine beauty and pure environment have made it a paradise for tourists.

Van Don Island ,Halong Bay Vietnan	Peaceful Life in Quan Land Island	Quan Lan Island Halong Bay Vietnam