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Day 5 to Ninh Binh Province

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July 26th 2012
Day 5 Here we go again! Really didn't sleep well last night; just tossing and turning, and so was Renske,then up at eight for more scrambled egg and bread. My back pack weighs so much more than I remembered! We set off on a very respectable small bus for the two hour journey to Ninh Binh. We are staying in a nice hotel, which was a welcome surprise! I got a room on my own with a double bed ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh

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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