Hoi An intersection

Three Days in the Descending Dragon

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February 6th 2009
A king fell in love with a girl. Her name was May. He asked for her hand in marriage. Every animal throughout the land was invited to the wedding. The ceremony lasted seven days and seven nights. When it was over, all the animals turned into stone... Or so the story goes... The story about the origins of the rock formations inside the Heavenly Palace Cave at Halong Bay may be fantasy but the real ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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