Ho Chi Minh Complex

Day 34-35: Halong Bay to Hanoi, Vietnam

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March 3rd 2009
Sunday, March 1st We left Cat Ba island and a smaller boat took us an hour to our big boat. The bay was quite rough at times and we had to keep looking at the horizon to stop us getting sea-sick. On board the big boat we headed back to Halong Bay harbour. We played a game of chess and Talita won, just when we thought it would be a draw. After lunch at a beautiful spot overlooking ... 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