Modern Bridge

Halong Bay

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March 7th 2008
Halong Bay, Viet Nam When we arrived in Halong Bay, the first of three Viet Nam ports we were to visit, the haze blurred the views of the huge limestone rocks jutting through the surface of the sea forming an almost surreal landscape. We glided slowly and quietly past literally hundreds of these tall rocks to our mooring spot in the shallow waters near the port. The tide was in and will need ... read more

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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