Halong Bay and the dramatic limestone cliffs

Travelling Vietnam - Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

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August 24th 2008
August 24, 2008 Xin Chao everyone! Hello and hugs from Vietnam! We are now in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, in the south of Vietnam. Vietnam is a fascinating, wonderful country to explore. We crossed the border from Laos to Vietnam at the border town of Cau Treo on July 29th with our Intrepid group of 8, and headed to Hanoi. Hanoi - “city in a bend in the river”, capital city, 3.5 m ... 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