Kayaking in Ha Long Bay

Good morning Vietnam...

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August 30th 2008
.... Only it was the afternoon by the time i actually got to Vietnam. There's a little bit of a story behind this but it mostly involves me being stupid so only people who won't be too mean get to know... Between hassle in actually getting to Vietnam and then later that day getting ripped off and slightly scared by a taxi driver i had had a pretty bad first day in Vietnam. Things improved once ... 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