The staff of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and international agencies in Geneva, Vietnamese expatriates, and Vietnamese students in Switzerland have voted for Ha Long Bay as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world.

Nguyen The Thinh, Head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission in Geneva, said all members of the mission have actively promoted the image of Ha Long Bay to Vietnamese expatriates when they apply for visas.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland, Hoang Van Nha, said the Vietnamese embassy has also encouraged the Vietnamese community in Switzerland to vote for Ha Long Bay.

Many members of the Vietnamese Association in Switzerland, the Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship and Vietnam travel agency in Switzerland also voted for the Bay through the internet and by sending text messages and making phone calls.

Many overseas Vietnamese said they have also mobilized their relatives to demonstrate their patriotism by voting for the Bay.

Ha Long Bay is now one of 28 candidates for the new seven natural wonders of the world title.