Hitting the roads in Ninh Binn - amazing scenery, cunning old ladies and sore bums
September 17th 2008 This could be a long blog!
Well, Ninh Binh has to be my favourite place so far. The town itself is really, really quiet. No "where you going? You want Cyclo/motorbike/pineapple/hat/lighter/wallet/shoes?" when you walk down the street. All you get is the little kiddes waving and saying "hello, hello!", and getting all excited when you respond. You never get bored of that. Don't worry, Im not
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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 
