Halong Bay

Good Morning Vietnam!!!

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June 29th 2008
Here it is, Hanoi and all around. Met some cool Vietnamese and Ex-pats so I ended up hanging for a while. I dont feel like writing too much, but I uploaded a ton of pics for you guys. Halong Bay is nice; they are trying to get it named as one of the new seven wonders of the world. Personally, I thought Au Phang Nga (see previous blog) in Thailand was much better (and far cleaner). Horror stories ... 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