Halong Bay

Halong Bay

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December 9th 2008
Halong Bay is located in the Northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Halong city and Cam Pha town and part of Van Don island district. Halong Bay is made of 1,969 islands in various shapes, 989 of which have been given names. There are two kinds of islands: limestone and schist concentrated in two main zones: the southeast ... read more

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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