Ben Hai River, Central Vietnam

South to North in 4 Weeks

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January 11th 2007
Vietnam was a fantastic blur. The country is ideally suited to one way travel as both Saigon, in the south, and Hanoi, in the north, are major transport hubs. Additionally, there is severe cutthroat competition for open tour buses that run between the 2 cities. The open tour aspect means you can get off at one of the scheduled stops (there are 5 or 6 depending on the ticket), stay as long as yo ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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