Halong Bay

Vietnam, Part 2 - Hoi An, Hanoi and Halong Bay

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December 22nd 2009
Hi guys, we're now in Laos and its the day after we hit the tubing here (basically a pub crawl along a river) so I'm a bit hazy on the details of the past week in Vietnam, I don't even remember what day it is anymore. Hoi An - a very old trading port with many preserved period houses and Chinese community temples. It’s got a lot of character and is also famous for the 500 tailors that make ver ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island

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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