1. Dinh Huong Islet
In the itinerary of Thiên Cung – Ðầu Gỗ – Ti Tốp, one finds Ðỉnh Hương
Islet or Lư Hương (Incense Burner Islet) to the southwest of Ðầu Gỗ
Island.
Passing the Chó Ðá (Stone Dog) Islet and the Con Mèo (Cat) Islet, one
sees an imposing stone slab resting on two other small stones stands
blocked the way. The stone slab resembles a huge incense burner, which
lies in the middle of the sea as a holy object to worship the Sky and
Earth.
Trinh Nu Grotto
The Trinh Nữ Grotto or Virgin Grotto is situated on the island range of
Bồ Hòn in the system comprising the Sửng Sôt Grotto, Ðộng Tiên Lake
and Luồn Grotto. It is 15 km south of Bãi Cháy Beach. For fishermen,
the Virgin Grotto is their house, but for young lovers, it is considered as
the symbol of truly love, and is the romantic place for taking oath of
love.
Entering Trinh Nữ Grotto, one finds in the middle of the grotto a stone
statue of a lying-girl with her long hair hanging down who is looking to
the sea in a vain hope.
Situated opposite to Trinh Nữ Grotto, Trống (or Male) Grotto has a stone statue of a boy who turns his
face to Trinh Nữ Grotto. One still hears his vain scream in tune with the wind blowing into the cliff
somewhere.
Legend has it, there once was a beautiful fisherman's daughter, whose family was so poor that it was in
the service of the rich administrator of the fishing zone. He forced the family to give him the girl as a
concubine. She already had a lover who at that time was on the high seas catching fish to prepare for
their wedding. The administrator, angered by her refusal, exiled her to a wild island where she suffered
from hunger and exhaustion. On one frightening night, amidst terrible rain and winds, she turned to
stone.
It was also the night that her lover knew of her danger, and he rowed his boat in search of her. On the
terrible night, the tempest destroyed his boat and he floated to one of the islands. In a lighting flash he
saw his mate in the distance, but his calls were driven away by the wind. He used a stone block to
hammer down on the mountain cliffs to announce to her he was nearby. He struck until blood flowed from
his hands, and in his final exhaustion, turned to stone (today’s Trống Grotto).
Tourists also find Trinh Nữ Grotto attractive partly because of its association with a fanciful love legend:
“Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl who deeply loved each other. However, they were so poor
that they could not be able to get married. The boy decided to go offshore fishing with a hope that he
could get enough money for his marriage. And the girl painfully waited in vain for her fiancé. She finally
took a small boat and rowed to the sea to look for him. So immense is the sea, and so many are the
islands, the boy, therefore could not hear her doleful call, though he was just several canals away.
Exhausted, the girl lied in a grotto, looking to the sea and got petrified after the last call. The boy got lost
in a grotto nearby, shouting to call the girl in vain. The echo of their call through the cliff was so moving.
At last, the boy became exhausted and petrified in the grotto - present-day Trống Grotto.”
Today, whenever passing this place, tourists can still hear his faint call.

2. Halong Island
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3. Map of islands in Halong Bay: find the location of islands on the map
Yen Ngua Islet
The Yên Ngựa or Saddle Islet lies in Hạ Long Bay, in the centre of the World Heritage Area.
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Xep Islet
Xếp Islet or Layer Islet is a huge, multi-layered, square piece of stone which looks like an Egyptian pyramid built in
the middle of the Bái Tử Long Bay, Cẩm Phả District.
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Trong Mai Islet
Trống Mái is situated on the south-west side of Hạ Long Bay, 5 km from the tourist wharf near to Ðỉnh Hương Islet.
In a somewhat large expanse of open sea, the island seems to grow up from the bottom of the deep emerald
waters.
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Thien Nga Islet
In the waters of Bái Tử Long Bay, a stone islet is bobbing like an alluring and graceful swan (Thiên Nga) - a swan
losing its herd.

4. Trong Mai Islet
Trong Mai
Islet
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Trống Mái is situated on the south-west
side of Hạ Long Bay, 5 km from the
tourist wharf near to Ðỉnh Hương Islet.
In a somewhat large expanse of open
sea, the island seems to grow up from
the bottom of the deep emerald waters.
At sunset, the island with the height of over 10 m is bright
red and in a somewhat tottery position. Their tiny legs
support heavy bodies, and it appears that one strong wave
could throw the two stone blocks into the sea. However,
hundreds of millions of years have passed, and the Trống
Mái is still there. The image of the island is the logo of Hạ
Long Bay and Vietnam Tourism