View of Halong bay

Leg 9 - Vietnam - Ahoy there and a Hoi here

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January 29th 2010
Top Times * Drinking local beer Hoi (fresh beer) for basically nothing * Dave taking the cyclo/rickshaw man for a ride rather than sitting * Luxury dining on a junk in Halong Bay * Trekking through lovely countryside with welcoming people * The great company of friends, Jenny and Neil On arrival at Hanoi airport we were met with torrential rain. Sitting in the bus ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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