Cat ba

Cat Ba Island

---

November 3rd 2008
I spent one night in a hotel in the main resport of Cat Ba in October 2008. It was very quiet and not many tourists around. The weather was perfect for hiking - not too hot. We only had time for the short hike up one of the small hills. It was quite steep in places but some of the younger people did it in flip flops! The view from the top was fantastic. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island

---

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