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After a preliminary treaty in 1947, on 5 June 1948, the Hạ Long Bay Accords (Accords de la baie d’Along) recognized the independence of this government partly replacing the Tonkin (Northern Vietnam), Annam (Central Vietnam) and associated to France within the French Union and the Indochinese Federation then including the neighboring Kingdom ...
Hạ Long Bay or Halong Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, IPA: [vînˀ hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon". Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long city, Cẩm Phả city, and is a part of Vân Đồn district.
The state was created in 1949 by France as part of the French Union [3] and was internationally recognised in 1950. Former Emperor Bảo Đại became Chief of State. After the 1954 Geneva Agreements , the State of Vietnam abandoned its sovereignty over the northern part of the country, which was controlled by the Việt Minh.
Halong Bay is known for its azure waters and limestone rock islands (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Postcard-perfect scenery greets visitors cruising to Hạ Long Bay in northeast Vietnam.
Hạ Long Bay–Cát Bà Archipelago: Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng: 1994 [a] 672; (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) (natural) [a] Ha Long Bay features more than 1600 karst limestone pillars and isles in various shapes and sizes, developed in a warm and wet tropical climate. The limestone monolithic islands rise from the ocean, topped with thick jungle ...
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This persuaded him to reject Việt Minh overtures and enter into negotiations with the French. On 7 December 1947, Bảo Đại signed the first of the Ha Long Bay Accords with France. Despite ostensibly committing France to Vietnamese independence, it was considered minimally binding and transferred no actual authority to Vietnam.
The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam, and alternatively internationally as the French-Indochina War) was fought between France and Việt Minh (Democratic Republic of Vietnam), and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 21 July 1954. [21]