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Halong Bay

Vietnam

July 13th 2008
Hanoi and the Halong Bay We got off the flight in Hanoi fairly tired and there were taxi drivers and the likes waiting to take us for a ride. Being so used to getting ripped off at airports we knew exactly where we wanted to go agreed the fare with our driver to take us to the Sunshine hotel. There was a boy hanging around listening to our conversation with the driver that seemed a lit ... read more
Asia » Vietnam

Vietnamese Flag 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
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