Fish drying in the sun in Cat Ba town port

Cat Ba Island, Vietnam

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January 26th 2015
From Hanoi it is an easy excursion to get to the limestone islands of the world famous Ha long bay. Every shop offers a tour. We preferred the option of going independently to Cat Ba island and then picking trips from there. You get a flavour of the other side of Vietnam as you pass through the industrial port of Hai Phong to catch a small ferry to Cat Ba. This arrives in an area of mangro ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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