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Day 129: Hanoi to Halong Bay, Vietnam... again.

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April 5th 2010
Day 129: Monday, April 5th, 2010. Hanoi to Halong Bay, Vietnam (Deja Vu anyone?) Per Intrepid Notes, "Days 11-12 Halong Bay On the morning of day 11 we travel to Bai Chay (approx. 3 hours) by public bus, board a chartered boat and embark on an overnight cruise through majestic Halong Bay, where 2,000 limestone peaks emerge dramatically from the sea. Halong Bay has been declared a World Her ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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