Halong Bay Sunset

Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, Mai Chau, Dien Bien Phu, Sapa, Halong, Cat Ba

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November 27th 2007
Greetings once again from Bangkok, I've been busy traveling through northern Vietnam the last two weeks. My preparations for this adventure left me apprehensive as to what I should expect. I had read in travel books and heard from friends that people who travel to Vietnam often have mixed experiences in the country. While I believe this is true traveling anywhere, it's certainly synonymous wit ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest

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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