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Ha Long Bay

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April 27th 2008
We drove for about 2 hours until we reached the port of Ha Long. The weather was more like drizzly Harwich than beautfil Ha long but we didn't let that spoil things. The port was a little dissapointing as it was soooooo crowded (around 500 of these 'junk' boats all departing on similar trips), but we were kind of expecting that. The boat itself (the Imperial Junk) was really nice and we enjoyed ... 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