Halong Bay

Halong Bay

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February 26th 2010
Halong Bay is one of the major sights in Vietnam and the sheer number of tour operators in Hanoi is testament to its popularity. Without any recommendations it is difficult to know who to book through so we spent a morning shopping around before deciding who to part our money with. There seems to be three price categories; budget, midrange and deluxe. We opted for midrange as we could not see the ... 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