Dao Bach Long, Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin
Updated August 19, 2024
Dao Bach Long, Vietnam, is an island between Vietnam and China in the Gulf of Tonkin. The island is 85 miles about 300 degrees, Northwest, from Hainan, China island and 73 miles Southeast of multiple points of Vietnam. It is in the Beibu Gulf, in the Gulf of Tonkin, at location: 20°07'40"N 107°43'58"E. Remeasured August 19, 2024 at 20°08'16"N 107°43'04"E. The Island is 2.05 miles long, and contains two major, man-made protected coves.
Much of the North of the island looks new, sandy, and to be developed. We see solar panels, at least one windmill, and at least two radomes on the island, with a tall navigation light and ratio towers. The large protected bay looks to have some tank traps and reclamation shapes nearby, so this could be the beginning of an island enlargement program. We do not see an airport nor a heliport.
According to Wikipedia, here, it is an offshore district of Haiphong City in Vietnam and it is a fishing island.
Google Earth provides satellite imagery from 12/27/2023 which is crisp and sharp.
Dao Bach Long, Vietnam, is an island between Vietnam and China in the Gulf of Tonkin. The island is 85 miles about 300 degrees, Northwest, from Hainan, China island and 73 miles Southeast of multiple points of Vietnam. It is in the Beibu Gulf, in the Gulf of Tonkin, at location: 20°07'40"N 107°43'58"E. Remeasured August 19, 2024 at 20°08'16"N 107°43'04"E. The Island is 2.05 miles long, and contains two major, man-made protected coves.
Much of the North of the island looks new, sandy, and to be developed. We see solar panels, at least one windmill, and at least two radomes on the island, with a tall navigation light and ratio towers. The large protected bay looks to have some tank traps and reclamation shapes nearby, so this could be the beginning of an island enlargement program. We do not see an airport nor a heliport.
According to Wikipedia, here, it is an offshore district of Haiphong City in Vietnam and it is a fishing island.
Google Earth provides satellite imagery from 12/27/2023 which is crisp and sharp.
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Nearest Land
Distance from Land (miles)
Location (latitude & longitude)
Diameter (miles)
Date of Satellite Imagery
Airport Present?
Helipad Present?
Port / Dock Facility Present?
Buildings Present?
Defensive Infrastructure Present?
Athletic Facilities Present?
Hospital Present?
Sand Only Island?
Dredging Infrastructure Only?
Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam & China)
Dao Bach Long
Vietnam
73 from Vietnam, 85 from China
20°07'40"N 107°43'58"E
1.7
NA - fuzzy image
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NA
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NA
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No
No
Name 1
Nearest Land
Distance from Land (miles)
Location (latitude & longitude)
Diameter (miles)
Date of Satellite Imagery
Airport Present?
Helipad Present?
Port / Dock Facility Present?
Buildings Present?
Defensive Infrastructure Present?
Athletic Facilities Present?
Hospital Present?
Sand Only Island?
Dredging Infrastructure Only?
Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam & China)
Dao Bach Long
Vietnam
73 from Vietnam, 85 from China
20°07'40"N 107°43'58"E
1.7
NA - fuzzy image
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
No