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July 28th 2008
Published: July 28th 2008
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This is my 50th blog and it's about the river that carries my name. In 1954, my father, who was a teenager from southern Vietnam, traveled on a Polish ship to Hanoi for training, hoping 2 years later he would go back home as a cadre. The American war started and the country was divided into north and south for 21 years. He met my mother, a Hanoian woman, in the early 1970s. They married and settle... Read Full Entry



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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info
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Floating bridge Floating bridge
Floating bridge
Floating bridge to the Red River Tourist Office.
Chử Đồng Tử templeChử Đồng Tử temple
Chử Đồng Tử temple
Me by the riverMe by the river
Me by the river
On the way to Dầm templeOn the way to Dầm temple
On the way to Dầm temple
Đại Lộ templeĐại Lộ temple
Đại Lộ temple
Gardens by the riverGardens by the river
Gardens by the river
Đại Lộ templeĐại Lộ temple
Đại Lộ temple
Longan treesLongan trees
Longan trees
Longan is local specialty in Hưng Yên province.
Red River Tourist OfficeRed River Tourist Office
Red River Tourist Office
The boat is their office where I bought my ticket for the boat ride.
One of the gates on the dike systemOne of the gates on the dike system
One of the gates on the dike system
There are river side and city side in this photo.
Dầm temple Dầm temple
Dầm temple
A singer works on the tourA singer works on the tour
A singer works on the tour
One of the two singers on the tour. She wears traditional dress of northern women in the old days.
The Red RiverThe Red River
The Red River
These boats carry ceramic products near Bát Tràng village.
Chử Đồng Tử templeChử Đồng Tử temple
Chử Đồng Tử temple
Sand exploitation areaSand exploitation area
Sand exploitation area
You can see a crane at the sand exploitation area and a barge on the river.
Three monks at Đại Lộ templeThree monks at Đại Lộ temple
Three monks at Đại Lộ temple
At the rear of the boatAt the rear of the boat
At the rear of the boat
The river has red water because of alluvium.
On the way to the boatOn the way to the boat
On the way to the boat
Chử Đồng Tử templeChử Đồng Tử temple
Chử Đồng Tử temple
This way to the river.



29th July 2008

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Thanks
Such an interesting entry - thanks for sharing this! Take care.
20th January 2010

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Tour price update
This tour is now (Jan 2010) advertised on the Công ty du lịch Sông Hồng tour comopanies website for VND255,000, if you google the Vietnamese name of the company you will find their site.

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