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Halong Bay

Boat trip around the bay.
Stage 11 - Vietnam

January 5th 2009
Wednesday 12 November - 29 November Steve’s parents joined us for Vietnam, where we all had an exciting time dodging the tourist scams (mostly successful) and watching the beautiful scenery from buses and trains along the coast from North to South. We visited Hanoi, Halong, Hue, Danang, Dalat, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh (formerly known as Saigon). Highlights • Dodging the cra ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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
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