Phat Diem Cathedral

Ninh Binh, Phat Diem & Khanh Ngac Churches, plus Tam Coc

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February 18th 2010
18/2/10 - checked out of the Bao Khanh hotel and were collected by our driver at 7am. This time we had no trouble finding Mike and Hang’s place. We deposited the baggage we did not need for the next few days and were soon on the road to Ninh Binh. This city is about 90km south of Hanoi, with the area being famous for things such as its rice fields, the Tam Coc caves, the Phat Diem cathedral and ... 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