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New 7 Wonders 2008: Voting for Ha Long Bay, Mt. Fansipan and PhongNha Cave Vietnam



 
 
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Bobby Nguyen
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Default New 7 Wonders 2008: Voting for Ha Long Bay, Mt. Fansipan and PhongNha Cave Vietnam

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has called for the
public to get behind a campaign that would see the World Heritage
site
of Halong Bay selected as one of the world's seven natural wonders.
Share your love and support Vietnam nature beauty by Joining
New7Wonders.com and voting.


Today is March 10, 2008
Current Number of Referals


Voting for nominees will continue through 31.12.08. A New7Wonders
Panel of Experts will then select the 21 finalists, from which voters
worldwide will elect the New 7 Wonders of Nature.


See the Live Ranking of the New 7 Wonders of Nature Nominees


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The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced during the Official
Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 -
07.07.07.


Halong Bay
The bay covers more than 430 square km and is dotted with nearly 800
limestone and islands that rise spectacularly from the ocean and is
renowned for diverse geographical features such as a unique system of
caves that were formed by the encroaching sea ( ... )
* Halong travel guide
* Halong beaches
* Hotels in Halong


Mt. Fansipan (3,143m)
At 3143m, Mt Fansipan is the highest peak in Vietnam and the entire
Indochina peninsula. The summit towers is 19km from Sapa, often
obscured by clouds and can be reached only on foot. The peak is
accessible all year to those in good shape and properly equipped, but
don't underestimate the challenge ( ... )
* Sapa travel guide


Phong Nha Cave
Phong Nha - Ke Bang is a national park in the center of Quang Binh
province in north-central Vietnam. It protects one of the world's two
largest karst regions with several hundred
caves and grottoes. The park deprives it name from Phong Nha cave,
the
most beautiful of all, containing many fascinating rock formations,
and Ke Bang forest ( ... )
* Quang Binh travel guide


http://www.New7wonders2008.com project is made & contributed by
http://www.ActiveTravelVietnam.com

 




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