Ha Long Bay in the mist!

Vietnam or money money money

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March 26th 2005
To be honest, that is what Vietnam is all about. Getting the money out of my, into different Vietnamese pockets. Starting at the border from China where I got sold a non-existing ticket for a minibus, ending on the border to Laos, where the Vietnamese wanted to throw us (4 huge Swedish and Irish guys and me, huge of course as well;-) ) out of the bus, claiming our ticket was not ok for the way to ... 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