Halong Bay (Junk Boat Sailing Trip)

Hoi An to Phong Nha to Hanoi

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April 17th 2008
The night before leaving from Hoi An I had dinner at this little restaurant facing the river and got to talking with the waiter by the name of Mr. Phong. After several drinks and amazing food Mr. Phong invited to show me his family and village in the outskirts of Hoi An the next day and I happily accepted. The next morning I jumped on the back of Mr. Phong's motorcycle and we went well over an h ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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