The Huc Bridge

Hello, Hanoi!

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November 16th 2007
We started the day off with another delectable (and offensively large) buffet at the Metropole. David was thrilled that they had dim sum here…and ate about 50 plates of it, before we all headed out to explore the great city of Hanoi, armed only with a map and a sense of adventure. We walked around Hoan Kiem Lake (basically the life-blood of the city…think Central Park in Hanoi)…it’s a go ... 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