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 Situated
about 7-8 km south-east of Bãi Cháy lies the
small Ti Tốp 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
Tốp, a hero of the former Soviet Union,
accompanied by Hồ Chí Minh. To perpetuate the
remembrance of their visit, Uncle Hồ named the
place Ti Tốp 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 Tốp returned to the island having his name.
Deeply moved, he wrote in the souvenir book of
the Management Board of Hạ Long 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. |
