Halong Bay Scenary

Good Evening Vietnam

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March 16th 2009
Hi all, Finally, after 2 failed attempts here's the blog for the last couple of weeks. Ok, since the last time we wrote we've moved into Vietnam, and have almost gone from the top to the bottom over the last couple of weeks. Its so beautiful in places and yet still so rugged and basic in others. Definitly somewhere we'll come back to one day. We arrived in Hanoi Wedneday wee ... read more

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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