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Hanoi and Halong Bay

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March 4th 2011
We finally made it to the capital after a 12hr night bus journey. After Saigon, Hanoi seems so small for a capital city. However, in some ways its nice to see that a capital city can be still true to its country. People in Hanoi keep to their traditional way of living, where basically there whole lives are displayed on the streets. They have endless stalls, for everyday people and for the tourists ... 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