HA NOI — CNN television station has ranked Ha Long Bay as one of the top five tropical island paradises in Asia, based on the opinions of several "specialists", including Stuart McDonald, founder and editor of the website travelfish.org.

McDonald said in an interview on CNN television that Ha Long Bay in northeastern Viet Nam was one of the most stunning boating destinations anywhere in the world. The mysterious limestone caves on Ha Long Bay's bigger islands and the "incredible sunsets" were two sights not to be missed, McDonald said on CNN.-VNS