Tranquil Sunset Halong bay

Discovering Tourist Disneyland and Bia Hoi

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December 15th 2007
Timeline: November 10th - November 17th Nanning - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi The journey into Vietnam was surprisingly painless. The border crossing was smooth and only took about 45 minutes and the bus journey was about 8 hours of travel time. A short taxi ride later and and we were in the old quarter of Hanoi. The old quarter is a packed mayhem of narrow streets brimming with motorcy ... 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