Scenery at Tam Coc

Unexpected treat in Tam Coc

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November 19th 2010
Day 4 We planned a side trip today as an afterthought, but it turned out to be amazing. After a 2 hour drive we arrived in Ninh Binh to visit two 400 year old temples honoring the general who united northern Vietnam in about 1,000. After this we went on a 2 hour boat ride at Tam Coc which is billed as the inland version of Halong Bay. Since it was so hazy in Halong Bay, this was actually more ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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