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Day 23 Leaving Hanoi to go to Halong Bay

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August 14th 2012
Day 23 - Leave Hanoi, go to Halong City My alarm didn't go off this morning! I woke up naturally at about eight. It wasn't a problem though as I had got all packed last night. Had the obligatory scrambled eggs and bread which I was really ready for because I didn't have dinner last night. It was good to see Thanh again. Today we are all set to leave for Halong Bay. We have two guid ... read more

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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