Situated about 7.8 km south-east of Bai Chay lies small Ti Top Island. It displays a beach shaped like a crescent moon, and sand that has been washed to a snowy white by the tide. Small though it might be, it wins kudos for its quiet and airy atmosphere, its clean and clear waters, as well as its alluring landscape.

 

On 22 November 1962, this tiny island had the honor of receiving a visit from astronaut Ghermann Ti Top, a hero of the former Soviet Union, accompanied by Ho Chi Minh. To perpetuate the remembrance of their visit, Uncle Hồ named the place Ti Top Island. It has now become an attractive beach for tourists and has various of tourist services.

 

Thirty-five years afterwards, on 27 June 1997, Ti Top returned to the island bearing his name. Deeply moved, he wrote in the souvenir book of the Management Board of HaLong Bay: "My deepest thanks to destiny, which has allowed me to come back to this tiny island.” It has become a beach attracting many visitors.