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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]
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] Blog: Back on the Busses - Northern Vietnam
Date: February 20th 2005
Once again we arrived in a city, this time Hanoi, tired, hungrey and in need of a hot shower. We adventually, after an hour or so trudging around in the rain, found a so called guesthouse which had vacancies and was in our price range. Unfortunately our budjet could only stretch to a room which resembeled a giant damp tupaware container! Our room seemed to be a cheap addition to the hotel, the ... read more
Date: February 20th 2005
Once again we arrived in a city, this time Hanoi, tired, hungrey and in need of a hot shower. We adventually, after an hour or so trudging around in the rain, found a so called guesthouse which had vacancies and was in our price range. Unfortunately our budjet could only stretch to a room which resembeled a giant damp tupaware container! Our room seemed to be a cheap addition to the hotel, the ... read more
