Ha Long

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Weather in Jul

🗓 Season: Peak rains & typhoon risk

Expect full hotels and busy sights this month — book ahead and hit the big spots early.

🔴 Peak season

What to wear & pack 🎒

Expect hot, very rainy, humid conditions — days around 31°C, nights near 26°C, ~24 rainy days.

Best time to go

July works, but October or November is the sweet spot for Ha Long.

Best months: October, November, March, April — clear-enough skies and calm seas for cruising the karsts, minus summer’s domestic crowds and storms

Visas & entry 🛂

ℹ️ Entry rules for Vietnam

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• Passport must be valid 6+ months beyond arrival.

• Use only evisa.gov.vn — lookalike sites overcharge.

Official Vietnam e-Visa portal ↗ · Vietnam Immigration Department ↗

Guidance checked July 2026. Rules change — always confirm on the official government site before booking. Not legal advice.

Top places to visit

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Ha Long Bay overnight cruise

sleep among 1,600 limestone islands

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Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave

cathedral-scale grotto on Bo Hon island

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Ti Top Island viewpoint

the classic 360° bay panorama

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Kayaking Luon Cave lagoon

paddle under a karst arch into a hidden bowl

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Adventures nearby 🥾

Hikes, mountains and outdoor days within reach — tap for details.

Cat Ba National Park — Ngu Lam peak

jungle ridge walk above the karst archipelago

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Kayak the Lan Ha lagoons

paddle through arches into enclosed emerald bowls

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Rock climbing on Cat Ba

deep-water solo over the bay with local guides

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Hidden gems 💎

Lan Ha Bay (via Cat Ba)

the same karst seascape with a fraction of the boats

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Vung Vieng floating village

pearl farms and stilt life far from the marina

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Bai Tu Long Bay

the quiet northeastern third most itineraries skip

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