In Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage site teeming with large tourist boats, the wooden sailboats fishermen once handled have returned. Six \"three-plank sailboats (thuy\u1ec1n ba v\u00e1ch),\" restored by master craftsman Le Duc Chan from old drawings, have launched, and experience tours have begun. It's an about-one-hour cruise where you enjoy fishing-village cuisine and antiphonal song (h\u00e1t \u0111\u1ed1i) while listening to a multilingual guide by QR code. A \"new way to ride the World Heritage,\" touching the culture of the sea people, on a different axis from the bustling tourist boats. The article was published on June 29, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n
The star of this tour is the three-plank sailboat that master craftsman Le Duc Chan restored based on old prototype drawings. Six vessels are deployed, operating daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Departure is from the transport wharf at Ha Long Market 1. It's an about-one-hour route from Bai Tho Bridge, touring the province's planning center and exhibition-fair area, and back.<\/p>\n\n\n
It's not mere transport \u2014 the heart of the tour is experiencing the technology of the vanishing wooden sailboat and Ha Long's fishing-village culture.<\/p>\n\n\n
Passengers scan a QR code and proceed across the bay while listening to a multilingual guide. On board, fishing-village cuisine is served, and you can also enjoy Vietnam's traditional call-and-response song \"antiphonal song.\" Unlike touring famous sights by tourist boat, it's designed as an experience that touches the local life and sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n