Gulf Of Tonkin, Bordering regions, Major Ports

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Recently, Vietnam’s foreign ministry published a map defining its baseline claim in the Gulf of Tonkin.

It is referred to as “Beibu Gulf” in Chinese and “Bac Bo Gulf” in Vietnamese.
It is a crescent-shaped, shallow, semi-enclosed water body situated off South China and Northern Vietnam coasts in the South China Sea’s northwestern portion.
Bordering regions: It is bordered by the northern coastline of Vietnam in the west and northwest; by China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the north; and by the Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Island in the east.
Itis connected with the South China Sea via the gulf’s mouth in the south and the Hainan Strait in the northeast.
Many rivers empty into the Gulf of Tonkin, with the Red River supplying the major riverine discharge along with some smaller rivers along the northern and western coastal areas.
Major Ports: In Northern Vietnam, the gulf’s main ports include Haiphong and Ben Thuy, whereas, in China, its major port is Beihai (Pakhoi).