DINH HUONG ISLET (INCENSE BURNER ISLET)

Dinh Huong Islet (Incense Burner Islet) is so-called Lu Huong Islet. It’s located in the southwest of Dau Go Island (about 6 kilometers from Bai Chay Tourist Wharf, Halong).Dinh Huong Islet is one of the attractions in Halong Bay, it can be found on the way to Thien Cung Cave and Titop Beach. The islet consists of only one huge stone in the shape of an incense burner, whose four pins beneath only visible when the tide is low.

Passing the Cho Da (Stone Dog) Islet and the Con Meo (Cat) Islet, one sees an imposing stone slab resting on two other small stone – stands blocked the way. The stone slab resembles a huge incense burner, which lies in the middle of the sea as a holy object to worship the Sky and Earth. In the majestic setting of sea and islands, Dinh Huong Islet seems like a holy symbol dedicated to national heroes who died to protect the country.