Hoa Lu - Vietnam - Shade is Where It Is

China and Beyond XIII -Hanoi - Vietnam - Day Trip to Tam Coc

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August 17th 2009
A typhoon was bearing down on the north coast of Vietnam but was hanging in the China Sea, gaining strength. It was the break we needed for a quick day trip to two sites..one was called Hoa Lu, a small temple complex with Buddhist backgrounds and still in use as a worship centre. The age of complex somehow escaped my ears. The drive there was in an absolutely packed minibus with an air-conditio ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh » Tam Coc

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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