Halong Bay

Vietnam - Hanoi, Sapa and Halong Bay

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February 4th 2012
Wow - Again what a contrast arriving in Hanoi was! Motorbikes EVERYWHERE!! Inital impressions were very similar to what I had experienced in China except for the addition of these motorbikes. Back home we have the motorbike display teams who practise endlessly to ensure they miss each other by millimetres, over here it just happens on the streets without any practise, bikes coming from all directi ... 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