New haircut on Halong Bay

Vietnam

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May 15th 2011
Saigon - Nha Trang - Hoi An - Hue - Hanoi & Halong Bay 26th April to 16th May 2011 We got dropped in Pham Ngu Lao area of Saigon, exactly where we wanted which made a pleasant change from getting dropped at a bus station thats actually miles outside the city, a bit like a ryanair flight. From here we had just a short walk to a line of guesthouses on Bui Vien and chose Van Tran ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast

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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