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.
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