Welcome to Ha Long Bay Forum! We know many local travel agents, tour guides, and cruise operators join this community to connect with travelers. We appreciate your local knowledge, but we need to set the rules straight from day one.

This forum is built on TRUST, not aggressive sales pitches. Western travelers and backpackers are highly sensitive to spam. If you act like a aggressive salesperson, they will assume you are a scam, and they will leave.

To keep this community clean and useful, all Travel Agents and Operators MUST follow these rules:

1. Stop the "Hard Sell" & "Check Inbox" Spam

Comments like "Contact me for the best price," "WhatsApp me at +84...," or "I have a great deal for you, check your DM" are STRICTLY PROHIBITED in general discussion threads. It makes the forum look cheap and drives users away.

2. Give Value First (Help, Don't Sell)

If a user asks how to get from Hanoi to Tuan Chau, tell them the bus routes, the costs, and the travel time. Do not just say, "My company has a private car, book with me."

- The Secret to Winning: Share your honest, free, and enthusiastic advice. When travelers see that you are a genuine local expert who actually helps them, they will trust you.

3. Where to Put Your Links (The Right Way)

We do not ban you from getting clients, but you must do it passively:

- You are allowed to put your Website URL, Social Media links, and Company Name in your Profile Signature.

- If your advice in the forum is excellent, users will naturally click your profile and contact you directly. Let your reputation do the selling.

4. The Penalty

If you are caught spamming links in comments, aggressive soliciting, or using fake accounts to review your own services (seeding), your account and IP address will be PERMANENTLY BANNED without warning. ---

Bottom Line: We want you here, but as Local Experts, not spammers. Build your reputation by helping people, and the business will naturally follow.

Thank you for your cooperation!

The Admin Team