Islands in Halong Bay Halong Bay has nearly 2,000 islands. In the region itself, where the Ministry of Culture and Information ranked as the national monument in 1962 with an area of 1,553km2, there are 1,969 islands; of which 980 islands given names. In addition, in Halong Bay area that UNESCO recognized World Heritage, 434km2 wide, 775 islands, there are 411 islands with names. The name of Halong Bay can be interpreted as "Where the dragon landed". According to local legend, earlier, The God request a mother dragon to bring her dragon.....