halong 5

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May 11th 2010
Brekkie was at 7:15 and we left Monkey Island at 8:15. Small boat to Cat Ba then bus to docks then another small boat back to our cruise boat. Weather was dry so we stood on the deck for a couple of hours chatting to the London lads and getting in our last views of the islands. We then got on the bus back to Hanoi via a restaurant for lunch and another bloomin handicraft centre. Tour guide tried t ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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