Joseph's Church

Hanoi, Halong Bay & Hue

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April 9th 2009
After a small catastrophe at the airport in Cambodia and making it onto our plane with only minutes to spare, we arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam in the late afternoon. We used the remainder of the day to roam around the Hoan Kiem Lake and the rest of this vibrant city. Not sure of the exact figure, but it seems like 98% of the people here travel by motor scooter, which is not dissimilar to Thailand an ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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