The Bac Ha Market

Vietnam

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December 14th 2007
Saigon - Hanoi - Bac Ha - Motorbike Adventure We started off in Saigon...another city I am sad to say! We maybe didnt give it a chance but we were pretty citied out and ready to get into the rural far reaches!!Crazy busy city!! wespent a nigfht and headed straight out on the train, up to Hanoi! 30 hours later we tumbled out of our train and waited for it to get light, had a mooch aroundthec ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest

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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