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Halong Bay View from the Caves  
   

Halong Bay View from the Caves

Hanoi / Halong Bay

April 29th 2010
My first stop in Vietnam was Hanoi. It seems that you either pick the route of working your way North or working your way South through the country. I think going North to South might be less of a culture shock, I still have not made it to Saigon as I am writing this and I have heard from many other travelers and friends that it is Crazy, with a capital C for sure. Busier than NYC only all mope ... read more
Asia » Vietnam

Vietnamese Flag 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
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