 Situated about 7-8 km south-east of
Bai
Chay lies
the small
Ti Top Island. It displays a beach shaped
like a crescent moon, and sand that has been washed
to a snowy white by the tide. On 22 November 1962,
this tiny island had the honour of receiving a visit
from astronaut Ghermann Ti Top, a hero of the former
Soviet Union, accompanied by Ho Chi Minh. To
perpetuate the remembrance of their visit, Uncle Ho
named the place Ti Top Island. It has now become an
attractive beach for tourists and has various of
tourist services
Thirty-five years afterwards, on 27 June 1997, Ti
Top returned to the island having his name. Deeply
moved, he wrote in the souvenir book of the
Management Board of
Halong Bay: "My deepest thanks
to destiny, which has allowed me to come back to
this tiny island." It has become a beach attracting
many visitors. |
