Kayaking, Ha Long Bay

Vietnam

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June 28th 2007
I’m not sure what I expected of Vietnam. What I knew of the country was mostly based on Vietnamese people in Czech and on films of the American war. I didn’t expect the people to be quite so friendly and helpful, didn’t expect Ha Long Bay’s stunning scenery with it’s 3000 islands and floating villages, didn’t expect such beautiful temples and pagodas at Hue, didn’t expect Hoi An’s ... 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