One Pillar Pagoda

Hanoi hallo moto

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October 22nd 2007
Sir Madame where you from? Hanoi's chaotic Old Quarter is a sharp contrast to sleepy Cat Ba. Quietly decaying terrace houses nestled one by one jostle for space astride shops, restaurants and hotels. Street kitchens outside the door serve whatever is fresh and there's some kind of vendor operating from every nook. The streets here are narrow and anything with wheels has right of ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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