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The rocks at Đá Chông  
   

The rocks at Đá Chông

In May 1957, Hồ Chí Minh came to this place for the first time and he ate rice next to three arrow shaped rocks. (Bác Hồ đến đây lần đầu vào tháng 5/1957 và ăn cơm nắm cạnh những hòn đá giống hình chông này).
Đá Chông historical site

July 31st 2012
Sunday 29 July 2012 – I travelled with my parents and other old people from their retirement organisation to Đá Chông historical site which is located 65km away from Hanoi. The area is 234ha in extent, mostly hills and jungle with two large lakes. There are many sharp rocks which look like arrows. Perhaps it is the reason why the locals called this place as “Đá Chông” (arrow rocks). In ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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
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