Halong Bay

HALONG BAY-CAT BA, VIETNAM

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October 4th 2009
This was the reason we decided on Vietnam in the first place, Halong Bay. Breathtaking beauty is only one simple explanation of this absolutely GORGEOUS place. It is by far one of the most beautiful places we have both ever been to. It's almost as though you are dreaming, being in a place this beautiful. Everywhere we would look, you just wanted to stop and just breathe....PHENOMENAL! The drive fr ... 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