Halong Bay 218

Hanoi and Halong Bay

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June 25th 2010
After spending a night in the jungle on a thin mat on a wooden platform and the following night in the Bangkok airport, we decided to treat ourselves in Hanoi. I used my hilton points and got us a room at the Hilton Opera Hotel in Hanoi. It was a refreshing treat and we were able to get rested and ready for our trip to Halong Bay. We did manage to get out and see the city before we left. Actua ... 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