Biking in Tam Coc

Caves and quiet

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July 17th 2006
Brian and I just got back from a wonderful weekend out of the city, which was SO good that I can't wait any longer to tell you about it! We booked a two day tour to explore around Ninh Binh, which is about 2 hours south of Hanoi. I think we would have been happy anywhere where there wasn't constant honking, but we really found a wonderful place. Day one took us to Cuc Phuong National Park, the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh

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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