{"id":4112,"date":"2019-03-07T15:13:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T08:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/?p=4112"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:56:24","slug":"facts-about-trinh-nu-virgin-cave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/facts-about-trinh-nu-virgin-cave\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about Trinh Nu (Virgin) Cave"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>In the previous <a href=\"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/the-origin-of-trinh-nu-virgin-cave-in-halong-bay\/\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>, Trinh Nu (Virgin) Cave was introduced from the \u201cword-of-mouth\u201d perspective so that we know about the legend of how the cave\u2019s name is originated and its love story behind. This article will unveil the reality side of Trinh Nu Cave and allow readers to have a better understanding of this gorgeous attraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&nbsp;<strong>Geography<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Trinh Nu Cave is situated in the core of Halong Bay at a\nlongtitude of 107006\u201926\u201d East and a latitude of 20050\u201904\u201d North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is located on two wings of a small mountain arc in the\neast of the Bo Hon island chain on Ha Long Bay. Trinh Nu Cave is more than 3 km\nsoutheast of the Sung Sot Cave, about 500m away from the Trong (Male) Cave to\nthe North, 16km away from Tuan Chau International Port to the East, and about\n14km from Ha Long city center to the Southeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190108_145004-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4115\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Trinh Nu Cave has a form of <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">chamber<\/g> with levels, sloping walkways, and 02 gates facing each other. They are about 15m high and 25m wide. The cave is surrounded <g class=\"gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"8\" data-gr-id=\"8\">with<\/g> a system of stalagmites and stalactites with columns developed centrally and the gate to Northwest. The whole cave can be divided into three adjacent compartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>       2. Signature values<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aesthetics<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This gorgeous cave has been discovered for a while. It is\nspacious with mystical nature scene. Lights gone through the cave make the\nstalagmites and stalactites sparkling and show their vibrant shapes as a lady\nwith long hair elegantly looking out to the ocean. These stalagmites and\nstalactites glisten and are poured down from the ceiling like chandeliers.\nTowards the Southeast, it is absolutely a pristine scene whilst looking at the emerald\nseawater and standing-tall plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Geology<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Trinh Nu Cave is a relic of the ancient karst cave and\nbelongs to the fossil, chamber, and stratification cave group. The cave is\n5-10m above the sea level. Fronting the Northwest gate is a beach made of sand\nmainly and animal shells. Scattering on the beach are massive stones covered by\nmoss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Majority of the stalagmites and stalactites have stopped\ndeveloping, yet a few are still growing in the second compartment, whose cracks\nstill allow raindrops to go through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trinh-Nu-7.jpg\" alt=\"trinh-nu-cave\" class=\"wp-image-4009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trinh-Nu-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trinh-Nu-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trinh-Nu-7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third compartment towards the Northeast gate, limestone\nblocks were collapsed due to a large underground stream flushing through the\nsea. This stream has abraded and dissolved the limestone beneath to cause\nhollow floor, which led to the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Biodiversity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside Trinh Nu Cave, there is a tiny pond. According to the\nstudy of Bois Sket and Peter Tronteli, University of Liubliana, Slovenia, this\npond contains 3% salt and has the living sign of the Alpheoid shrimp that lives\nin the salt water environment. A sample of Calanoid copepod \u2013 Bathynellacea is\nalso found here. The interesting thing is this group only lives in freshwater\nand nearly impossible to be found in the seawater. There are also some kinds of\nbats and birds that often immigrate inside this cave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of vegetation is largely seen across the cave and\nmany of them are seasonal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>History &amp; Culture<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Trinh Nu cave is one of archaeological relics of Ha Long\nculture and has been formed for 4,500 years. The culture presented a thriving\nculture of fishermen upon a large scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, on the left side of the cave, there is a thin\nlayer of sediment with an area of about 4m2 under a large rock consisting of\nshells and broken miscellaneous stuffs, including ceramic pieces that carried Halong\nculture\u2019s signature. These show the area used to be a port from 14<sup>th<\/sup>-16<sup>th<\/sup>\ncentury. &nbsp;As the relics located nearby\nthe cave gate and due to influences of tides and people coming over, the\nculture foundation has almost been destroyed completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Trinh Nu Cave is a relic of revolution history.\nDuring the Vietnam War, the cave was one of the focal points of the \u201cNo Number\nShip\u201d, which only transferred weapons and bullets from the North to support the\nSouth. The cave was also the Marine\u2019s base camp with responsibility to secure waterways\nacross Halong Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trinh Nu Cave has been revamped and cleaned up to be friendlier\nwith the Nature. &nbsp;It is also a new\nattraction exclusively exploited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhayacruises.com\/halong-bay-cruises\/luxury-auco?check_in_date=01Mar2019&amp;adult=2&amp;child=0&amp;infant=0\">Bhaya\nCruises<\/a> to allow guests from all over the world to come over and witness\nits mythical beauty. The building of Trinh Nu Cave is quite massive and can fit\nto different types of event. As included in our new routes, this venue will\nsurely bring a fresh air to our passengers and hopefully inspires the love\nmessage from the ancient time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/trinh-nu-2a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/trinh-nu-2a.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/trinh-nu-2a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhayacruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/trinh-nu-2a-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Trinh Nu cave (Virgin cave)\nin Halong Bay, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BHAYA CRUISES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:sales@bhayacruises.com\">sales@bhayacruises.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: (+84) 24 3944&nbsp;\n6777\n\nAddress: 47 Phan Chu Trinh, Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm, H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the previous article, Trinh Nu (Virgin) Cave was introduced from the \u201cword-of-mouth\u201d perspective so that we know about the legend of how the cave\u2019s name is originated and its love story behind. 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