Misty and mysterious Halong Bay

Vietnam!

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May 3rd 2005
This is a retrospective entry from our visit in 2005. We spent one month there traveling from Hanoi to Saigon. This was one of the best countries we have ever visited, we loved this place, the food, the culture, temples, the scenery, people, beaches, shopping and the history! The highlights were of course, Halong bay, which was almost mythical, we had one day quite misty and atmospheric then ... 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