Hang Sung Sot

Ha Long Bay

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May 16th 2015
Ha Long Bay, which translates to Descending Dragon Bay (as supposedly the karst formations were formed by a crash-landing dragon sent by the gods to protect the country from an invading army), is a 3-hour drive from Hanoi. We passed lots of rice and vegetable fields, sometimes with tombstones in the middle. Along the way we stopped at an embroidery factory that employs children born with deformiti ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North 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