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The Islets of Ha Long Bay
Vietnam · Asia
In Ha Long Bay, rocky islets rise from the sea. Some trees grow on top. A boat passes between them.
Did you know?
These landforms are made of a rock called limestone.
Look together
Which islet seems farthest away?
An idea to try
Draw three differently sized islets in the same sea.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Ha Long Bay in northeastern Vietnam belongs to a landscape of limestone towers flooded by the sea. Water helped shape these landforms. The islets in this scene are freely arranged; their positions cannot be used to navigate the bay.
Look together: Which islet seems farthest away? Draw three differently sized islets in the same sea.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba ArchipelagoPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
