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Halong Bay - What a Day

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October 26th 2005
Hey All, Just a quick update to say all is well, Just been to a fasinating part of world. A world heritage listed area, Halong Bay is a majestic group of 2000 odd islands all jutting up out of the calm sea. Any James Bond fans will know what I'm talking about, Huge limestone islands that erupt up out of the sea like termite mounds in the outback. (Used in many JB films) Another early m ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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