Halong Bay Wharf

Halong Bay: My Love in Vietnam

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October 24th 2011
Day1 I have been longing to write this blog, guess I have been saving the best for last as it was my last excursion in Vietnam before I go back to the boring city of Hanoi to catch my flight to Bangkok. Wish there was any direct flight straight from Halong as it would be another waste of half a day again in Hanoi Old Quarter, where tourist just flock together for no apparent reason, or may be t ... 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