Ha Long Bay enters third phase of voting for new natural wonders

      Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay has entered the third phase of a campaign voting for the world’s seven new natural wonders, according to the New Open World (NOW) website on July 10.
The bay, which has been twice recognised by the UNESCO for its landscapes and geological values, is in Group G, which includes sea landscapes and beaches.
In the voting launched by NOW at www.New7wonders.com, a total of 260 national and international sites are divided into seven groups from A to G. The voting is divided into three phases.
Twenty-eight finalists will be announced by the organisers on July 21 at the NOW headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Seven new natural wonders will be announced in 2011.