Another pagoda on Marble Mountain

Oops!

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October 9th 2005
Here's another quick update whilst we we have some time in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. 3rd Oct - China Beach After our exertions in Hoi An we took a half hour journey up the coast to visit China beach, just outside of Danang, for some quiet time. China Beach is really lovely and was practically deserted! We spent a day chilling out and getting burnt - I really need to remember that just be ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more